Christmas orchid
Cattleya trianae
Photo: Photo: Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
The winter cattleya faces severe threats from habitat destruction due to deforestation and agricultural expansion in Colombia's cloud forest ecosystems. Over-collection for the international orchid trade has significantly depleted wild populations, while climate change threatens the specific temperature and humidity conditions this species requires in its montane habitat.
Habitat
Cloud forests and humid montane forests of the Colombian Andes, typically growing as epiphytes on trees at elevations between 1,500-2,000 meters. The species requires the specific microclimate conditions of these mist-shrouded forests with consistent humidity and moderate temperatures.
Other threatened species in Orchidaceae
Threatened in Austria
Frequently asked questions
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