Peperomia chigorodoana 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 Chigorodo, Colombia.
Peperomia chigorodoana is a medium-sized epiphyte with a stem 3âÂÂ4 mm thick, ascending to 15 cm or more, with internodes 1âÂÂ2 cm long. The stem is thinly covered with soft hairs when young, quickly becoming hairless. The leaves are lance-ovate, measuring 2.5âÂÂ4 cm wide by 6âÂÂ9 cm long, with an acuminate apex and base that is rounded or somewhat narrowed and obtuse. They are 9-plinerved within about the lowermost 2 cm, nearly hairless, with appressed fine hairs toward the apex, yellow glandular-dotted, drying membranous and translucent. The petioles are stout, 2âÂÂ3 mm long, or up to 10 mm on lowermost leaves, grooved and fringed with fine hairs. The terminal spikes are 2 mm thick and 9âÂÂ10 cm long, on peduncles 10 mm long. The bracts are round-peltate. The fruit is subcylindrical, 1.5 mm long, with an obliquely shield-shaped apex and central stigma.
It is close to P. farctifolia but differs markedly in its scarcely ciliate, membranous leaves versus the more hairy, thicker leaves of that species.
It was described in 1950 by Truman G. Yuncker in ', from specimens collected by Oscar Lee Haught. It received 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 50 meters. It grows on wet tropical biomes.
This species is assessed as Threatened, in a preliminary report.