''Anthurium bucayanum'' is a species of plant in the arum family, Araceae. It is endemic to Ecuador. It is an

epiphyte An epiphyte is an organism that grows on the surface of a plant and derives its moisture and nutrients from the air, rain, water (in marine environments) or from debris accumulating around it. The plants on which epiphytes grow are called phoroph ...

which grows in coastal forests. It is threatened by

habitat fragmentation Habitat fragmentation describes the emergence of discontinuities (fragmentation) in an organism's preferred environment (habitat), causing population fragmentation and ecosystem decay. Causes of habitat fragmentation include geological processes ...

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bucayanum Endangered plants Endemic flora of Ecuador Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Anthurium-stub