Peperomia non-alata
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Piperales |
| Family: | Piperaceae |
| Genus: | Peperomia |
| Species: | P. non-alata |
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| Peperomia non-alata | |
Peperomia non-alata 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 San Roque, Peru at an altitude of 1300 - 1500 meters above sea level.[4]
Peperomia non-alata is a medium-sized, simple, erect, glabrous herb with a stem 3 mm thick that is not winged (non-alate). The alternate leaves are lanceolate, with a long-attenuate apex and an acute base, measuring 7–9 cm long and 2–2.5 cm wide. They are 5-nerved, with the midrib obscurely branched, and when dry are dark green and somewhat opaque. The petiole is 5 mm long. The spikes are terminal and from the upper axils, slender, 90 mm long, and borne on a 10 mm peduncle.[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 Llewelyn Williams.[5]
The epithet non-alata is Latin for "not winged," directly stating that the stem lacks the wings.[4]