Peperomia coloniae
Species of flowering plant
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Peperomia coloniae 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: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Piperales |
| Family: | Piperaceae |
| Genus: | Peperomia |
| Species: | P. coloniae |
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Description
The type specimen were collected near Colonia Perené, Peru, at an altitude of 680 meters (2,230 ft).[4]
Peperomia coloniae is a somewhat shrubby, creeping then ascending herb with a sparse, soft pubescence. The alternate leaves are lanceolate, more or less acuminate, with an obtuse base, measuring 5–6 cm long and 2.5–3 cm wide. They are leathery and opaque when dry, with obscure pinnate venation, and have a yellowish underside. The petiole is about 10 mm long. The spikes are terminal, solitary or paired, terminating short, two-bracteate peduncles, and are described simply as being short.[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 and Dorothea Eliza Smith.[5] It got its name from the location where the type specimen was collected.[4]
Distribution and habitat
Conservation
This species is assessed as Threatened, in a preliminary report.[3]