A. Species
Scientific name: Tillandsia xerographica
Common name(s): Tillandsia - bromeliad, Gallito, Clavel del Aire
Global IUCN Red List Threat Status:
B. Location of use
Geographic location(s):
- Guatemala
Country/Region:
C. Scale of assessment
Scale of assessment: National Level
Name/Details of location: Guatemala
D. Timescale of use
Start Year: 1997
End Year: 2007
E. Information about the use
How is the wild species sourced?: Wild species born/bred and raised/produced in captivity or through artificial propagation
Type of use: Extractive
Practice of use: Cultivation
Lethal or non-lethal: Lethal and Non-Lethal
Does this use involve take/extraction of: The whole entire organism and Only parts or products of the organism
Purpose(s) of end use: Keeping/companionship/display
Motivation of use: Income generation from trade (individual/household/community) and Largescale commercial exploitation for trade
Is this use legal or illegal?: Legal under national law
F. Information about the Users
Which stakeholder(s) does the record primarily focus on?: Local people and National / local private sector
G. Information about the sustainability of use
Is there evidence that the use is having an impact on the target species?: Wild species born/bred and raised/produced in captivity or through artificial propagation
Has an assessment (or judgement) of sustainability of the use of the target species from an ecological perspective been recorded?: Yes, considered sustainable
Details of assessment carried out: This CITES NDF Case study
Brief summary on why the use has been assessed/judged to be sustainable or unsustainable: The small number of breeding stock plants taken from the wild under permit and cultivated in nurseries is sustainable. Wild harvesting (illegal) would not be sustainable to meet demand.
Has an assessment (or judgement) of sustainability of the use of the target species from an economic perspective been recorded?: not recorded
Has an assessment (or judgement) of sustainability of the use of the target species from a social perspective been recorded?: not recorded
Has an assessment (or judgement) of sustainability of the use of the target species from a human health perspective been recorded?: not recorded
Has an assessment (or judgement) of sustainability of the use of the target species from an animal health/welfare perspective been recorded?: not recorded
Recommendations provided in the record to maintain or enhance the sustainability of the use of the target species
• To perform a study on the species in order to determine the actual status of the population in Guatemala and make the NDF • To promote certification of Tillandsia xerographica cultivation • To prioritize areas for the conservation of the species • To train the technical staff from the management authority in recognition and identification of T. xerographica in all phases. Reforestation projects, • Management of collected species, seed included, • Reintroduction programs, • Population enhancement projects, • Environmental education programs for social awareness on the value of the species and its ecosystem
Record source
Information about the record source: grey_lit
Date of publication/issue/production: 2008-01-01T00:00:00+0000
Source Reference(s):
By Mygdalia García and Hiram Ordóñez Chocano.
NDF WORKSHOP CASE STUDIES
WG 2 – Perennials
CASE STUDY 7
Tillandsia xerographica
Country – GUATEMALA
Date of record entry: 2023-09-27