Peperomia areolata
Species of flowering plant
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Peperomia areolata 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]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Spermatophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Piperales |
| Family: | Piperaceae |
| Genus: | Peperomia |
| Species: | P. areolata |
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| Peperomia areolata | |
Description
The type specimen were collected near Balsapuerto, Peru at an altitude of 150–350 meters (490–1,150 ft).[4]
Peperomia areolata is a smooth herb with a rhizomatous root system, producing short, thick stems with few leaves. The leaves are reniform-ovate to rounded-ovate, with a rounded, somewhat acute, or slightly mucronate tip. The base is shortly and openly cordate. Each leaf measures 6 to 8 cm (2.4 to 3.1 in) in length and 7 to 8 cm (2.8 to 3.1 in) in width, with seven prominent nerves. When dried, the leaves display a pale, vein-associated areolate pattern. The petioles are 8 to 12 cm (3.1 to 4.7 in) long. The inflorescence has not been observed.[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 Ellsworth Paine Killip & Dorothea Eliza Smith.[5] It got its name from the description of the type specimen.[4]
Distribution and habitat
Conservation
This species is assessed as Threatened, in a preliminary report.[3]