Vriesea lutheri
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Vriesea lutheri faces severe pressure from habitat destruction as Atlantic Forest fragments continue to be cleared for agriculture and urban development. The species' restricted range in southeastern Brazil makes it particularly vulnerable to localized threats, with remaining populations confined to increasingly isolated forest patches. Climate change poses an additional threat by altering the humid microclimate conditions essential for this epiphytic bromeliad's survival.
Habitat
This epiphytic bromeliad inhabits the humid Atlantic Forest (Mata Atlântica) of southeastern Brazil, growing on tree trunks and branches in the forest canopy. It requires the stable microclimate conditions found in intact forest fragments, particularly areas with consistent moisture and filtered sunlight.
