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Peperomia exiguispica

Peperomia exiguispica is a species of epiphyte in the genus Peperomia that is endemic in Peru. It grows on wet tropical biomes. Its conservation status is Threatened.

Description

The type specimen were collected near Puerto Arturo, Peru at an altitude of 155-210 meters.

Peperomia exiguispica is a slender, mostly unbranched, rather large, glabrous, tree-dwelling herb with a stem 2–3 mm thick. The alternate leaves are lanceolate-elliptic, somewhat acute at both ends, measuring 4–5 cm long and 2–3 cm wide. They are obscurely 5-nerved, with a glandular-granular texture on the underside, and dry to an opaque finish. The petiole is 10 mm long. The spikes are very slender, 90 mm long, and borne on a 10 mm peduncle.

Taxonomy and naming

It was described in 1936 by William Trelease in ', from specimens collected by Llewelyn Williams. It got its epithet from the Latin + , referring to the very slender, thin spikes.

Distribution and habitat

It is endemic in Peru. It grows on a epiphyte environment and is a herb. It grows on wet tropical biomes.

Conservation

This species is assessed as Threatened, in a preliminary report.

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