Peperomia tomentella
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| Peperomia tomentella | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Piperales |
| Family: | Piperaceae |
| Genus: | Peperomia |
| Species: | P. tomentella |
| Binomial name | |
| Peperomia tomentella | |
Peperomia tomentella is a species of flowering plant in the genus Peperomia that is endemic in Colombia.[1][2] It primarily grows on wet tropical biomes.[1] Its conservation status is Threatened.[3]
The first specimens where collected in Colombia.[4]
Peperomia tomentella is a delicate but large-leaved herb. Its stems are 3 mm thick, somewhat having a dense covering of hairs. The leaves alternate, broadly elliptic, 4–6 cm wide and 6–9 cm long, rounded at both ends, 7-plinerved. The nerves are confluent within the lowermost 10 mm with velvety on the nerves beneath. Its petioles are 2–3 cm long, subtomentose. It has terminal spikes that is 2 mm thick and 2 cm long. Its peduncle is 15 mm crisp-pubescent. Its bracts are round. Its ovary and fruit are not developed.[4]
The species is placed with those having stigmas at the tip because of the close resemblance of its vegetative characters with a number of Peperomia species. The shape of the leaves, pubescence, and nervation distinguish it.[4]
Taxonomy and Naming
It was described in 1950 by Trel. & Yunck. in The Piperaceae of northern South America, from specimens collected by José Celestino Mutis.[5] It got its name from the description of its stem, which means having a dense covering of hairs.[4]