Werauhia verrucosa
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Werauhia verrucosa faces severe threats from deforestation and habitat conversion in its restricted Costa Rican range. The species' epiphytic lifestyle makes it particularly vulnerable to forest fragmentation, as it depends on mature trees for support and the humid microclimate of intact cloud forests. Agricultural expansion and urban development continue to reduce available habitat, while climate change threatens to shift the altitudinal zones where this bromeliad can survive.
Habitat
This epiphytic bromeliad inhabits cloud forests and montane rainforests of Costa Rica, typically growing on tree branches and trunks in humid, shaded environments. It occurs at elevations between 1,200-2,000 meters where consistent moisture and moderate temperatures create ideal conditions for epiphytic plant communities.
Other threatened species in BROMELIACEAE
Threatened in Colombia
Frequently asked questions
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