Peperomia asterophylla
| Peperomia asterophylla | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Piperales |
| Family: | Piperaceae |
| Genus: | Peperomia |
| Species: | P. asterophylla
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| Binomial name | |
| Peperomia asterophylla | |
Peperomia asterophylla 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 Santa Rosa, Peru at an altitude of 135 meters (443 ft).[4]
Peperomia asterophylla is a medium-sized, stoloniferous herb with a suberect, tufted growth habit. Its stems are 2 to 3 mm thick and velvety at the nodes. The leaves are arranged in whorls of three to five at each node, elliptical in shape with a bluntly pointed tip and an acute base. They measure 2 to 3 cm (0.8 to 1.2 in) in length and 1.5 to 2.5 cm (0.6 to 1.0 in) in width, with three obscure nerves. When dried, the leaves are dull and minutely wrinkled, smooth or nearly so. The petioles are 3 to 4 mm long and brown-velvety. The flower spikes are axillary and terminal, 40 to 80 mm long and 2 mm thick, borne on a nearly smooth peduncle 10 to 15 mm (0.4 to 0.6 in) long. 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 asterophylla Trel". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
- ^ a b "Peperomia asterophylla 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 asterophylla Trel". Tropicos. Retrieved 13 March 2026.
