Peperomia tenerrima
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Piperales |
| Family: | Piperaceae |
| Genus: | Peperomia |
| Species: | P. tenerrima
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| Binomial name | |
| Peperomia tenerrima | |
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Peperomia tenerrima is a species of epiphyte in the genus Peperomia found in parts of Central America.[1][2] It primarily grows on wet tropical biomes.[1] Its conservation status is Not Threatened.[3]
Description
The first specimens where collected in Veracruz, Mexico.[4]
Peperomia tenerrima has stems that are ramose, creeping, and with erect branches. The leaves are glabrous, four whorled, shortly petiolate, obcordate, cornusulate, subnervular, obsoletely ciliate and pubescent. It has a single elongated spike at the tip. The branches are pollicate and bipollicate with the petiole being third and half-length of the laminae.[4]
Taxonomy and Naming
It was described in 1831 by Schltdl. & Cham. in Linnaea 6, from specimens collected by Schiede & Deppe.[5] It got its name from the description of the leaves, which means most tender.[4]
Subtaxa
Following subtaxa are accepted.[2][5]
- Peperomia tenerrima fo. robustior Dahlst.
Distribution and Habitat
It is found in Central America, specifically El Salvador, Honduras, Mexico, and Nicaragua.[2] It grows on a epiphyte environment and on wet tropical biomes.[1]
Conservation
This species is assessed as Not Threatened, in a preliminary report.[3]
References
- ^ a b c "Peperomia tenerrima Schltdl. & Cham". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 3 March 2026.
- ^ a b c "Peperomia tenerrima Schltdl. & Cham". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 3 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 Schlechtendal, Diederich Franz Leonhard; Chamisso, Adelbert. "Linnaea 6: 353. 1831". Linnaea. 6: 353.
- ^ a b "Peperomia tenerrima Schltdl. & Cham". Tropicos. Retrieved 3 March 2026.