Peperomia rosea
| Peperomia rosea | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Piperales |
| Family: | Piperaceae |
| Genus: | Peperomia |
| Species: | P. rosea |
| Binomial name | |
| Peperomia rosea | |
Peperomia rosea 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 Munã, Peru at an altitude of 2100 meters.[4]
Peperomia rosea is a somewhat small, diffuse, red-tinged, tree-dwelling herb with a somewhat slender stem 2 mm thick, covered in dirty hirsute or crisp pilose hairs. The leaves are typically in whorls of 3–5 at the nodes. They are rounded to round-elliptic, revolute, loosely hirsute beneath and above near the base, small, measuring 9–10 mm long and 5–10 mm wide, and are leathery with no visible nerves. The petiole is barely 1 mm long. The terminal and axillary spikes are 80 mm long and 1 mm thick, somewhat densely flowered, with a somewhat loosely pilose peduncle 2 cm long. The berries are ovoid, pointed, and bear pseudocupulae, with an apical 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 James Francis Macbride.[5] The epithet rosea is Latin for "rosy" or "pink," referring to the reddish-pink tinge of the plant. [4]
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]
Conservation
Its conservation status is Threatened.[3]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Peperomia rosea Trel". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 3 April 2026.
- 1 2 "Peperomia rosea Trel". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 3 April 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): 86. 1936". Publ. Field Mus. Nat. Hist., Bot. Ser. 13(357): 86.
- ↑ "Peperomia rosea Trel". Tropicos. Retrieved 3 April 2026.
