Biology:Peperomia carnicaulis
| Peperomia carnicaulis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Piperales |
| Family: | Piperaceae |
| Genus: | Peperomia |
| Species: | P. carnicaulis
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| Binomial name | |
| Peperomia carnicaulis | |
Peperomia carnicaulis is a species of epiphyte in the genus Peperomia that is native to Celebes.[1][2] It grows on wet tropical biomes.[1] Its conservation status is Threatened.[3]
Description
The type specimen were collected at Fjamba, Celebes.[4]
Peperomia carnicaulis is glabrous, creeping, with stems rooting at the nodes, leathery when dry, up to 3 mm thick; the flowering branches are erect. The leaves are alternate with moderate petioles 5 mm long; the blade is elliptic-lanceolate, acute at both ends, membranaceous when dry, up to 3.5 cm long and 2 cm wide, 5-nerved. The peduncles are axillary and terminal, nearly equaling the petioles. The spikes are slightly longer than the leaves, up to 4 cm long and 0.75 mm thick when dry, densely flowered. The bract has an orbicular pelt, shortly pedicellate at the center. The ovary is emergent, oblong-obovate, with an inconspicuous stigma.[4]
Taxonomy and naming
It was described in 1920 by Casimir de Candolle in the Annuaire du Conservatoire et du Jardin botaniques de Genève, from specimens collected by Johannes Elias Teijsmann. The epithet carnicaulis refers to the fleshy stem.[4]
Distribution and habitat
It is native to Celebes.[2] It grows as a terrestrial or epiphyte 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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Peperomia carnicaulis C. DC.". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:188210-2.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Peperomia carnicaulis C. DC.". Species. GBIF. http://www.gbif.org/species/4190175.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 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. https://nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/nph.19592.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 de Candolle, Casimir. "Annuaire du Conservatoire et du Jardin botaniques de Genève 21: 268. 1920.". Annuaire Conserv. Jard. Bot. Genève 21: 268. http://www.peperomia.net/photos/carnicaulis-txt.gif.
Wikidata ☰ Q18033688 entry
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