Peperomia lanosa is a species of terrestrial or epiphytic herb in the genus Peperomia that is native to Peru. It grows on wet tropical biomes. Its conservation status is Threatened.
The type specimen were collected at near Cani, Peru at an altitude of 2550 meters above sea level.
Peperomia lanosa is a moderately tall, rather slender, stoloniferous-erect herb. The stem is 1âÂÂ3 mm thick with rather long internodes densely covered in long, soft hairs. The lower leaves are opposite, obovate-cuneate, 2 cm long and 1.5 cm wide, with long petioles (about 1 cm). The upper leaves are typically in whorls of 3âÂÂ5 at the nodes, spathulate to somewhat oblong, with shorter petioles. They measure 3 cm long and 1 cm wide, or sometimes only 2 cm long and 6 mm wide. All leaves are 3-nerved and have appressed hairs on both surfaces (or at least along the nerves above). The densely pilose petiole is 1 cm long on lower leaves, shorter above. The terminal and axillary spikes are 40âÂÂ70 mm long and 1 mm thick, with loosely arranged flowers, and are borne on a pilose peduncle 1.5âÂÂ2 cm long. The berries are ovoid and mucronate, with an oblique, apical stigma.
It was described in 1936 by William Trelease in ', from specimens collected by James Francis Macbride.
The epithet is derived from the Latin for "woolly," referring to the dense, long, soft hairs covering the stems and other parts of the plant.
It is native to Peru. It grows as a terrestrial or epiphytic herb. It grows on wet tropical biomes.
This species is assessed as Threatened, in a preliminary report.