Tillandsia dyeriana
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Tillandsia dyeriana faces severe threats from habitat destruction due to urban expansion and agricultural conversion in its limited range in Ecuador. The species is particularly vulnerable to collection pressure for the ornamental plant trade, as bromeliads are highly sought after by collectors. Climate change poses an additional threat by altering the specific humidity and temperature conditions this epiphytic species requires in its cloud forest habitat.
Habitat
This epiphytic bromeliad inhabits cloud forests and montane humid forests in the Ecuadorian Andes, typically growing on tree branches and trunks in areas with high humidity and consistent moisture. The species requires specific microclimatic conditions found in these threatened Andean forest ecosystems.
