Peperomia itayana
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| Peperomia itayana | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Piperales |
| Family: | Piperaceae |
| Genus: | Peperomia |
| Species: | P. itayana |
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| Peperomia itayana | |
Peperomia itayana is a species of terrestrial or epiphytic herb in the genus Peperomia that is native to Peru.[1][2] It grows on wet tropical biomes.[1] Its conservation status is Threatened.[3]
The type specimen were collected at Río Itaya, Peru at an altitude of 110 meters above sea level.[4]
Peperomia itayana is a somewhat small, short-stemmed, glabrous herb. The few leaves are round-ovate, very obtuse, with a shortly cordate base, measuring 7–9 cm long and 6–8 cm wide. They are 7-nerved, with the midrib and lateral nerves having 4 branches, and when dry are thin and green. The petiole is 8–10 mm long (or possibly longer). The inflorescence was not seen on the type specimen.[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 & Albert Charles Smith.[5]
The epithet is derived from the type locality, Río Itaya, where this species was first collected.[4]