Peperomia arcuatispica
| Peperomia arcuatispica | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Piperales |
| Family: | Piperaceae |
| Genus: | Peperomia |
| Species: | P. arcuatispica
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| Binomial name | |
| Peperomia arcuatispica | |
Peperomia arctebaccata 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 Pichis Trail, Peru at an altitude of 1100 meters.[4]
Peperomia arcuatispica is a rather large, smooth herb that spreads by stolons, with stems up to 5 mm thick. The leaves are alternate, oblanceolate, and acute, with a cuneate base. They measure 16 to 18 cm in length and 6 cm in width, featuring pinnate venation throughout. When dried, the leaves are thin and green. The petioles are 1 cm long and winged by the decurrent leaf blade. The flower spikes are arranged in a panicle that barely exceeds the leaves in length. The panicle bears about three branches, each with one or two curved basal spikes 2 to 4 cm long and several additional spikes at the tip. Individual spikes are 30 mm long and 1 mm thick, borne on nearly nonexistent peduncles. The floral bracts are rounded and peltate.[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 & Dorothea Eliza Smith.[5] It got its name from the description of the type specimen. [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
This species is assessed as Threatened, in a preliminary report.[3]
References
- ^ a b c d "Peperomia arcuatispica Trel". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
- ^ a b "Peperomia arcuatispica Trel". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ a b c d Trelease, William. ":Publications of the Field Museum of Natural History, Botanical Series 13(357): 23. 1936". Publ. Field Mus. Nat. Hist., Bot. Ser. 13(357): 23.
- ^ "Peperomia arcuatispica Trel". Tropicos. Retrieved 13 March 2026.
