Peperomia arctebaccata
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Piperales |
| Family: | Piperaceae |
| Genus: | Peperomia |
| Species: | P. arctebaccata |
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| Peperomia arctebaccata | |
Peperomia arctebaccata is a species of epiphyte in the genus Peperomia that is endemic in Peru.[1][2] It grows on wet tropical biomes.[1] Its conservation status is Threatened.[3]
The type specimen were collected near Chanchamayo Valley, Peru, at an altitude of 1,000 meters (3,300 ft).[4]
Peperomia arctebaccata is a moderately small, densely tufted herb that roots closely along its stems, with a dichotomous branching pattern and a smooth surface. Its stems are 2 mm thick, firm, and somewhat scaly with exfoliating bark. The leaves are opposite or arranged in whorls of three or four, elliptical in shape with a blunt, slightly mucronate tip. They are scarcely 10 mm long and 5 mm wide, opaque, very thick, and have revolute margins. The undersides appear brownish when dried, with no visible nerves. Petioles are only 1 to 2 mm long. The flower spikes are terminal, 30 to 50 mm long and 2 mm thick, densely flowered, with each flower set into deep, oblong pits. They are borne on a thick peduncle 5 to 10 mm long. The floral bracts are minute, rounded, and peltate. The berries are extremely numerous, each with a short pseudocupula and a terminal stigma.[4]
Taxonomy and naming
It was described in 1936 by William Trelease in Publications of the Field Museum of Natural History, Botanical Series 13, from specimens collected by Carlos Schunke.[5] It got its name from the description of the type specimen. [4]