Peperomia rhombiformis
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| Peperomia rhombiformis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Piperales |
| Family: | Piperaceae |
| Genus: | Peperomia |
| Species: | P. rhombiformis |
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| Peperomia rhombiformis | |
Peperomia rhombiformis 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]
The type specimen were collected near San Roque, Peru at an altitude of 1350-1500 meters.[4]
Peperomia rhombiformis is a moderately tall, forest-dwelling herb that is transiently crisp-pubescent at the nodes, with ciliate petiole bases. The alternate leaves are rhombic, round-ovate, or obovate, shortly acuminate, with a cuneate base, measuring 5–8 cm long and 4–6 cm wide. They are 7–9-nerved, with 1–2 pairs of inner nerves confluent with the midrib for 1–2 cm. The upper surface is minutely black-granular, and the underside is coarsely granular. The petiole is 1–2 cm long. 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 Lleweyn Williams.[5] The epithet rhombiformis means "formed like a rhombus," referring to the characteristic rhombic shape of the leaves. [4]