Peperomia parva 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 has been evaluated as threatened.
The type specimen were collected at Pichis Trail, Peru at an altitude of 1700-1900 meters above sea level.
Peperomia parva is a small, epiphytic, erect, glabrous herb. The alternate leaves are obovate, with a rounded apex and an acute base, measuring 15 mm long and 10âÂÂ12 mm wide. They are pinnately nerved and, when dry, are leathery and opaque. The petiole is 5 mm long. The terminal spikes are 30 mm long and 2 mm thick, with a peduncle half as long (15 mm).
It was described in 1936 by William Trelease in ', from specimens collected by Ellsworth Paine Killip & Albert Charles Smith.
The epithet is derived from the Latin for "small," directly referring to the diminutive size of this epiphytic species.
It is native to Peru. It grows as a terrestrial or epiphytic herb. It grows on wet tropical biomes.
This species has been assessed as threatened in a preliminary report.