Peperomia flavamenta
| Peperomia flavamenta | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Piperales |
| Family: | Piperaceae |
| Genus: | Peperomia |
| Species: | P. flavamenta
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| Binomial name | |
| Peperomia flavamenta | |
Peperomia flavamenta 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 Mischuyacu, Peru at an altitude of 100 meters.[4]
Peperomia flavamenta is a moderately small, creeping and tufted, succulent, nearly glabrous herb. The stem is 1–2 mm thick and grooved when dry. The leaves are in whorls of 2–3. They are lanceolate-ovate, acuminate, with an acute base, measuring 2–5 cm long and 1–2 cm wide. They are 3- or obscurely 5-nerved. The petiole is 3–5 mm long and puberulous. The spikes are yellow, terminal, filiform, 40 mm long, and borne on a 10 mm peduncle.[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 Guillermo Klug.[5] It got its epithet from the Latin wikt:flavus, referring to the distinctive yellow color of the flower spikes. [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 flavamenta Trel". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
- ^ a b "Peperomia flavamenta Trel". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 14 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): 46. 1936". Publ. Field Mus. Nat. Hist., Bot. Ser. 13(357): 46.
- ^ "Peperomia flavamenta Trel". Tropicos. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
