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Taxon

Peperomia acuminata Ruiz & Pav.

Protologue Fl. Peruv. [Ruiz & Pavon] 1: 32. t. 51. f. a. 1798BHL pageIPNI
AcceptedGBIF
Predicted not threatened
Peperomia, RVasquez31471--Peru. Prov. Oxa. Parq. Nac. Yanachaga Chemillen. 12 Oct 06. 321.jpg

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By Christopher Davidson

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By Christopher Davidson

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By Christopher Davidson

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By Christopher Davidson

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By Christopher Davidson

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By Christopher Davidson

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Peperomia, RVasquez31471--Peru. Prov. Oxa. Parq. Nac. Yanachaga Chemillen. 12 Oct 06. 323.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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By Christopher Davidson

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By Christopher Davidson

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By Christopher Davidson

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By Christopher Davidson

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By Christopher Davidson

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By Christopher Davidson

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Peperomia acuminata, B. Hammel 24573--Costa Rica. Hered. Volcan Barva. 9 Apr 08. 243.jpg

Peperomia acuminata, B. Hammel 24573--Costa Rica. Hered. Volcan Barva. 9 Apr 08. 243.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Peperomia acuminata, B. Hammel 24573--Costa Rica. Hered. Volcan Barva. 9 Apr 08. 243 (4).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Peperomia acuminata, B. Hammel 24573--Costa Rica. Hered. Volcan Barva. 9 Apr 08. 243 (1).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Peperomia acuminata, B. Hammel 24573--Costa Rica. Hered. Volcan Barva. 9 Apr 08. 243 (3).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Peperomia acuminata, B. Hammel 24573--Costa Rica. Hered. Volcan Barva. 9 Apr 08. 243 (5).jpg

Peperomia acuminata, B. Hammel 24573--Costa Rica. Hered. Volcan Barva. 9 Apr 08. 243 (5).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Peperomia acuminata, B. Hammel 24573--Costa Rica. Hered. Volcan Barva. 9 Apr 08. 243 (6).jpg

Peperomia acuminata, B. Hammel 24573--Costa Rica. Hered. Volcan Barva. 9 Apr 08. 243 (6).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Peperomia acuminata, B. Hammel 24573--Costa Rica. Hered. Volcan Barva. 9 Apr 08. 243 (2).jpg

Peperomia acuminata, B. Hammel 24573--Costa Rica. Hered. Volcan Barva. 9 Apr 08. 243 (2).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Native to Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Panamá, Peru, Venezuela (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 2 occurrences across 2 countries.

Distribution

Distribution from Plants of the World Online (POWO). View the accepted name on POWO

Occurrences

Hammel, B 24573

April 9, 2008

Location

Costa Rica, Heredia (Pococí Canton, Guápiles)

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.

Vasquez, Ro 31471

October 12, 2006

Location

Peru, Pasco, Oxapampa (Palcazu)

-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.

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Piperales

Family

Piperaceae

Genus

Peperomia

Specific Epithet

acuminata

Authorship

Ruiz & Pav.

Taxonomic Opinions

GBIFWFOPOWO

Conservation (EDGE)

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

Predicted not threatened

Modelled estimate

EDGE score

0.3

Global rank

#163,660 of 335,497

Top 49%

Extinction probability

11%

Source: Flowering plants EDGE assessment →