Biology:Peperomia chigorodoana
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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. chigorodoana
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| Peperomia chigorodoana Yunck.
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Peperomia chigorodoana is a species of epiphyte in the genus Peperomia that is endemic in Colombia.[1][2] It grows on wet tropical biomes.[1] Its conservation status is Threatened.[3]
Description
The first specimens where collected in Chigorodo, Colombia.[4]
Peperomia chigorodoana is a medium-sized epiphyte with a stem 3–4 mm thick, ascending to Template:Convert abbreviated or more, with internodes 1–2 cm long. The stem is thinly covered with soft hairs when young, quickly becoming hairless. The leaves are lance-ovate, measuring 2.5–4 cm wide by 6–9 cm long, with an acuminate apex and base that is rounded or somewhat narrowed and obtuse. They are 9-plinerved within about the lowermost 2 cm, nearly hairless, with appressed fine hairs toward the apex, yellow glandular-dotted, drying membranous and translucent. The petioles are stout, 2–3 mm long, or up to 10 mm on lowermost leaves, grooved and fringed with fine hairs. The terminal spikes are 2 mm thick and 9–10 cm long, on peduncles 10 mm long. The bracts are round-peltate. The fruit is subcylindrical, 1.5 mm long, with an obliquely shield-shaped apex and central stigma.[4]
It is close to P. farctifolia but differs markedly in its scarcely ciliate, membranous leaves versus the more hairy, thicker leaves of that species.[4]
Taxonomy and naming
It was described in 1950 by Truman G. Yuncker in The Piperaceae of northern South America 2 (es), from specimens collected by Oscar Lee Haught.[5] It received its name from location where the first specimens were collected.[4]
Distribution and habitat
It is endemic in Colombia.[2] It grows on a epiphyte environment and is a herb.[1][4] In Colombia, its elevation range is 50 meters (160 ft).[1] 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 1.4 "Peperomia chigorodoana Yunck.". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:678085-1.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Peperomia chigorodoana Yunck.". Species. GBIF. http://www.gbif.org/species/4185300.
- ↑ 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 4.4 Yuncker, Truman George. "The Piperaceae of northern South America 2: 654, f. 571. 1950.". Piperac. N. South Amer. 2: 654. http://www.peperomia.net/photos/chigorodoana-txt.gif.
- ↑ "Peperomia chigorodoana Yunck.". http://legacy.tropicos.org/Name/50210701.
Wikidata ☰ Q18033677 entry
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