Peperomia pillahuatana
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| Peperomia pillahuatana | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Piperales |
| Family: | Piperaceae |
| Genus: | Peperomia |
| Species: | P. pillahuatana |
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| Peperomia pillahuatana | |
Peperomia pillahuatana 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 Pillahuata, Peru at an altitude of 200-2300 meters above sea level.[4]
Peperomia pillahuatana is a medium-sized, ascending, erect, glabrous herb with a stem 4–5 mm thick that is repeatedly forked and exfoliates in a furfuraceous manner. The leaves are opposite or in whorls of 3–4 on the upper nodes. They are obovate, slightly emarginate, with a cuneate base, measuring 8–20 mm long and 8–14 mm wide, and are opaque and leathery with a granular underside. The petiole is 3–10 mm long. The terminal spikes are 80 mm long and 2–3 mm thick, with a peduncle 10–15 mm long. The ovaries are inserted in small pits.[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 Francis W. Pennell.[5]
The epithet pillahuatana is derived from the type locality.[4]