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Peperomia pichisensis

Peperomia pichisensis 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.

Description

The type specimen were collected at Pichis Trail, Peru at an altitude of 2550 meters above sea level.

Peperomia pichisensis is a small, creeping, epiphytic herb with erect branches and a slender stem covered in minute, soft villous hairs. The alternate leaves are rounded, round-obovate, or elliptic, obtuse, with an acute base, measuring 5–14 mm long and 5–7 mm wide. They are crisp-subvillous above, obscurely 3-nerved. The glabrous petiole is 3–5 mm long. The terminal spikes are 30–40 mm long and 1 mm thick, with a very short peduncle.

Taxonomy and naming

It was described in 1936 by William Trelease in ', from specimens collected by James Francis Macbride.

The epithet pichisensis is derived from the type locality.

Distribution and habitat

It is native to Peru. It grows as a terrestrial or epiphytic herb. It grows on wet tropical biomes.

Conservation

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

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