Peperomia aguabonitensis is a species of epiphyte in the genus Peperomia that is endemic in Colombia. It grows on wet tropical biomes. Its conservation status is Threatened.
The first specimens where collected in Aguabonita, Colombia.
Peperomia aguabonitensis is a medium-sized, ascending, hairless terrestrial herb that branches from the base, with branches ascending to or more from a decumbent, rooting base. The internodes are mostly about 2 cm long. The alternate leaves are elliptic-lanceolate, measuring 1.5âÂÂ2 cm wide by 3âÂÂ4.5 cm long, with a narrowed, blunt, notched apex that is bristly-hairy in the notch, and acute base. They are 3-plinerved, with the lateral nerves joining the midrib in the lowermost 5 mm, and the midrib and laterals branching upward. The leaves dry firm, translucent, and somewhat dotted beneath. The petiole is about 5 mm long, clasping and decurrent. The terminal or sympodial spikes are 2âÂÂ3 mm thick and 6âÂÂ8 cm long, on peduncles 2âÂÂ3 cm long. The bracts are round-peltate. The ovary has an obliquely shield-shaped apex with an apical stigma. Fruit was not fully matured at the time of description, though it may eventually become stalked.
It closely resembles P. tyleri in ovary structure and general vegetative appearance, but differs markedly in its larger, plinerved leaves (1.5âÂÂ2 cm wide by 3âÂÂ4.5 cm long versus smaller leaves in P. tyleri) and longer peduncles (2âÂÂ3 cm versus shorter in P. tyleri).
It was described in 1950 by Truman G. Yuncker in ', from specimens collected by José Cuatrecasas. It got its name from location where the first specimens were collected.
It is endemic in Colombia. It grows on a epiphyte environment and is a herb. In Colombia, its elevation range is . It grows on wet tropical biomes.
This species is assessed as Threatened, in a preliminary report.