Peperomia rubea
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| Peperomia rubea | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Piperales |
| Family: | Piperaceae |
| Genus: | Peperomia |
| Species: | P. rubea |
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| Peperomia rubea | |
Peperomia rubea 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 Nanay to Altura, Peru.[4]
Peperomia rubea is a creeping, glabrous, reddish, terrestrial herb with erect, leafy branches. The leaves are in whorls of 2–3 at the nodes. They are narrowly lanceolate, gradually narrowed toward the narrowly rounded apex, with a very acute base, measuring 4–5.5 cm long and about 1 cm wide (or wider). They are 3-nerved, with the nerves impressed above and prominent beneath. The petiole is 5 mm 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 Llewelyn Williams.[5] The epithet rubea is Latin for "reddish," referring to the reddish coloration of the plant. [4]