Peperomia tlapacoyoensis explained

Peperomia tlapacoyoensis is a species of epiphyte in the genus Peperomia found in Veracruz. It primarily grows on wet tropical biomes. Its conservation status is Not Threatened.[1]

Description

The first specimens where collected on Tlapacoyo.[2]

Peperomia tlapacoyoensis has long oval leaves with petioled tips that are acuminate; the base is rounded, opaque, leathery above and sparsely beneath; the central nerves protrude thickly beneath; there are two very fine nerves on either side that send loose spikes above the base; the petiole is hairy. The terminal leaves are somewhat larger than the leaves, and the petioles are equal to the peduncles, which are sporadically hairy. Orbicular bracts sub-sessile at the centre. At the centre of the stigmatic centrum, at the tip of the scutellum sursun pointed amata, a cylindrical pale berry openedly appeared.[2]

Simple ceraceous stem with simple hairs that are 0.005 thick and very densely hairy. Limb length: 0.065; width: 0.035. Petiole length: 0.015 in. Berry length is 0.003 in.[2]

Taxonomy and naming

It was described in 1872 by Casimir de Candolle in , from specimens collected by Frederik Liebmann in 1841. It gets its name from Tlapacoyo.[2]

Distribution and habitat

It is endemic to Vera Cruz. It grows on epiphyte environment and is a herb.[2] It grows on wet tropical biomes.

Conservation

This species is listed as Not Threatened under the Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1.[3]

Notes and References

  1. https://nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/nph.19592
  2. de Candolle. Casimir. Piperaceae novae secundum ordinem in DC. Prodr. vol. 16 pars 1 secutum distributae . Linnaea: Ein Journal für die Botanik in ihrem ganzen Umfange. 37. 333–390 [376].
  3. https://nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/nph.19592