Peperomia pitiguayana is a species of epiphyte in the genus Peperomia that is endemic in Bolivia. It grows on wet tropical biomes. Its conservation status is Threatened.
The type specimen where collected near Pitiguaya, Bolivia at an altitude of 5,800 ft.
Peperomia pitiguayana is a moderately small, stoloniferous, hairless herb with alternate leaves that are elliptic or broadly lanceolate, somewhat acute or acutely pointed, mostly acute at base, moderately small at 1 à2âÂÂ2.5 cm or 1.5 à3âÂÂ3.5 cm. They dry firm and are 5-nerved. The petiole is 5âÂÂ10 mm long. The spikes are opposite the leaves, young at the time of description, 1 mm thick by 30âÂÂ50 mm long, and very closely flowered; the peduncle is thread-like, 10âÂÂ15 mm long. The bracts are round-peltate.
It was described in 1928 by William Trelease in ', from specimens collected by George Henry Hamilton Tate. It got its name from the location where the type specimen was collected.
It is endemic in Bolivia. It grows on a epiphyte environment and is a herb. It grows on wet tropical biomes.
This species is assessed as Threatened, in a preliminary report.