Peperomia pearcei
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| Peperomia pearcei | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Piperales |
| Family: | Piperaceae |
| Genus: | Peperomia |
| Species: | P. pearcei |
| Binomial name | |
| Peperomia pearcei | |
Peperomia pearcei 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 Muña, Peru.[4]
Peperomia pearcei is a slender, branching, glabrous herb. The leaves are in whorls of about 3 at the nodes. They are obovate, with a rounded apex and a cuneate base, measuring 8 mm long and 5 mm wide, and are 1-nerved. The peduncle is short. The terminal spikes are 30–40 mm long and 1 mm thick, with a peduncle about 1 cm long. The berries are ovoid, pointed, and bear a pseudocupula, with an apical stigma.[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 Richard Pearce.[5]
The epithet pearcei honors Richard Pearce, the collector of the type specimen in Peru in 1863.[4]