Peperomia curticaulis
| Peperomia curticaulis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Piperales |
| Family: | Piperaceae |
| Genus: | Peperomia |
| Species: | P. curticaulis |
| Binomial name | |
| Peperomia curticaulis | |
Peperomia curticaulis is a species of epiphyte in the genus Peperomia that is endemic in Peru.[1][2] It grows on wet tropical biomes.[1] Its conservation status is Threatened.[3]
Description
The type specimen were collected near Río Pichis, Peru, at an altitude of 30 meters (98 ft).[4]
Peperomia curticaulis is a glabrous herb with a short, thick stem bearing few leaves. The alternate leaves are broadly ovate, obtuse, with a rounded or shortly cordate base, measuring 7–10 cm (2.8–3.9 in) long and 7–9 cm (2.8–3.5 in) wide. They are 7-nerved, with both the midrib and lateral nerves branching. The petiole is 7 cm long. The terminal spikes are 120 mm (4.7 in) long and 3 mm thick, with somewhat spaced flowers, and are borne on a peduncle 1–2 cm long. The ovary is ovoid, somewhat mucronate, with an oblique stigma.[4]
Taxonomy and naming
It was described in 1936 by William Trelease in Publications of the Field Museum of Natural History, Botanical Series 13, from specimens collected by Ellsworth Paine Killip and Dorothea Eliza Smith.[5]
Distribution and habitat
It is endemic in Peru.[2] It grows on a epiphyte environment and is a herb.[1][4] It grows on wet tropical biomes.[1] It got its epithet from the Latin curtus + caulis, referring to the plant's characteristic short and thick stem that distinguish this species. [4]
Conservation
This species is assessed as Threatened, in a preliminary report.[3]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Peperomia curticaulis Trel". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
- 1 2 "Peperomia curticaulis Trel". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
- 1 2 Bachman, Steven P.; Brown, Matilda J. M.; Leão, Tarciso C. C.; Lughadha, Eimear Nic; Walker, Barnaby E. (2024). "Extinction risk predictions for the world's flowering plants to support their conservation". New Phytologist. 242 (2): 797–808. doi:10.1111/nph.19592. PMID 38437880.
- 1 2 3 4 Trelease, William. "Publications of the Field Museum of Natural History, Botanical Series 13(357): 36. 1936". Publ. Field Mus. Nat. Hist., Bot. Ser. 13(357): 36.
- ↑ "Peperomia curticaulis Trel". Tropicos. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
