winter cattleya
Cattleya trianae
Conservation status data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
11
Countries
Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Family
Orchidaceae
Genus
Cattleya
winter cattleya belongs to the family Orchidaceae, order Asparagales, within the Liliopsida class.
Species Profile
Species profile data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
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.
Key Facts
Habitat & Distribution
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.
Threats
IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered
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.
Cattle ranching and coffee plantation expansion
Climate change affecting montane cloud forest conditions
Fragmentation of remaining forest patches
Habitat loss from deforestation and agricultural conversion
Over-collection for horticultural trade
Found in 11 Countries
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Sources & Attribution
How to Cite
IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS
GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org
This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). winter cattleya (Cattleya trianae). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/winter-cattleya