Peperomia bellendenkerensis

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Peperomia bellendenkerensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Magnoliids
Order: Piperales
Family: Piperaceae
Genus: Peperomia
Species:
P. bellendenkerensis
Binomial name
Peperomia bellendenkerensis

Peperomia bellendenkerensis is a plant in the pepper family Piperaceae found only in the Wet Tropics bioregion of Queensland, Australia.

Peperomia bellendenkerensis is a small succulent herb growing up to 15 cm (5.9 in) tall, and the stems may be erect or decumbent. The leaves are alternate, glabrous, three-veined, and measure up to 35 mm (1.4 in) long and 22 mm (0.87 in) wide.[4][5]

Taxonomy

This species was described and published by the Czech botanist Karel Domin in 1921, based on material collected by himself in 1909 from the area around Mount Bellenden Ker.[2][4][5]

Conservation

This species is listed by the Queensland Government's Department of Environment, Science and Innovation as least concern.[1] As of 13 April 2024, it has not been assessed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).

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