Peperomia acuminata Ruiz & Pav. belongs to the Piperaceae family. Flora of the World contains 2 recorded occurrences of this taxon, distributed across 2 countries.
Peperomia, RVasquez31471--Peru. Prov. Oxa. Parq. Nac. Yanachaga Chemillen. 12 Oct 06. 321.jpg
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Piperales
Family
Piperaceae
Genus
Peperomia
Specific Epithet
acuminata
Authorship
Ruiz & Pav.
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 2.5
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
Modelled estimate
EDGE score
0.3
Global rank
#163,660 of 335,497
Top 49%
Extinction probability
11%
Location
Peru, Pasco, Oxapampa
-10.337778, -75.251944
Location Remarks
Dist. Palcazú, Parque Nacional Yanachaga-Chemillen. Estación Biológica Paujil, camino hacia pozo tigre. Bosque primario sobre suelo de arenisca. 850 m elev.
Collectors
Rodolfo Vásquez Martínez, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Antonio Peña Cruz, J. Mateo
Notes
Bosque remanente en borde de quebrada. Hierba 0.60 m, infructescencias inmaduros verdes.
Location
Costa Rica, Heredia
10.146972, -83.946167
Location Remarks
Parque Nacional Braulio Carillo. Roadside barrow near Rio Sucio, off main highway 32.
Collectors
Barry E. Hammel, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Epifita; pedunculo rojo vino; espiga (frutos) verde.
