Peperomia tenuicaulis is a species of epiphyte in the genus Peperomia found in the Americas.[1][2] It primarily grows on wet tropical biomes.[1] Its conservation status is Not Threatened.[3]

Peperomia tenuicaulis
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Magnoliids
Order: Piperales
Family: Piperaceae
Genus: Peperomia
Species:
P. tenuicaulis
Binomial name
Peperomia tenuicaulis

Description

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The first specimens where collected at 1500 metres elevation on Costa Rica.[2]

Taxonomy and naming

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It was described in 1898 by Casimir de Candolle in Anales del Instituto Físico-Geográfico y del Museo Nacional de Costa Rica [es], from specimens collected by Adolphe Tonduz in 1896.[1][4] It gets its name from tenui + caulis, which means Thin stalk.

Distribution and habitat

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It is endemic to the Americas.[1][2] It grows on epiphyte environment. It grows on wet tropical biomes.[1]

Conservation

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

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Peperomia tenuicaulis C.DC". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "Peperomia tenuicaulis C.DC". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  3. ^ a b [1], Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1
  4. ^ "Peperomia tenuicaulis C.DC". Tropicos. Retrieved 6 May 2024.