Peperomia hamiltonianifolia
| Peperomia hamiltonianifolia | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Piperales |
| Family: | Piperaceae |
| Genus: | Peperomia |
| Species: | P. hamiltonianifolia |
| Binomial name | |
| Peperomia hamiltonianifolia | |
Peperomia hamiltonianifolia is a species of epiphyte in the genus Peperomia that is endemic to Peru.[1][2] It grows on wet tropical biomes.[1] Its conservation status is Threatened.[3]
Description
The type specimen were collected in Peru.[4]
Peperomia hamiltonianifolia is a small, stoloniferous-erect, glabrous herb with a stem about 2 mm thick. The alternate leaves are few in number, elliptic, somewhat acute at both ends, measuring 2–2.5 cm long and about 1 cm wide. When dry, they are thick, and are 5-nerved on the underside. The petiole is 3–5 mm long. The terminal and axillary spikes are 25 mm long and 1 mm thick, borne on a 5 mm peduncle. The round-peltate bracts are comparatively large.[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 Claude Gay.[5] The epithet hamiltonianifolia means "with leaves like Hamiltonia", referring to the resemblance of its foliage to that genus.[4]
Distribution and habitat
It is endemic to Peru.[2] It grows on an epiphyte environment and is a herb.[1][4] It grows on wet tropical biomes.[1]
Conservation
This species is assessed as Threatened, in a preliminary report.[3]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Peperomia hamiltonianifolia Trel". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 23 March 2026.
- 1 2 "Peperomia hamiltonianifolia Trel". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 23 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(2): 54. 1936". Publ. Field Mus. Nat. Hist., Bot. Ser. 13(2): 54.
- ↑ "Peperomia hamiltonianifolia Trel". Tropicos. Retrieved 23 March 2026.
