Peperomia leptostachya, commonly known as slender peperomia or hairy peperomia, is a small succulent herb in the pepper family Piperaceae found in most parts of the Paleotropic floristic kingdom, from Africa through Asia to Australia and the western Pacific.[2][3][4][5]
| Slender peperomia | |
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| In Iluka Nature Reserve, Australia | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Piperales |
| Family: | Piperaceae |
| Genus: | Peperomia |
| Species: | P. leptostachya
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| Binomial name | |
| Peperomia leptostachya | |
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Taxonomy edit
The hairy peperomia was first described by the British botanists William Jackson Hooker and George Arnott Walker Arnott in 1832, based on material collected in Hawaii.[6] In 1973 the German botanist Ruprecht Düll reduced this to varietal status, giving it the name Peperomia blanda var. leptostachya which became the accepted name for approximately 40 years.[7] More recently, in 2020, the Belgian botanist and Peperomia authority Guido Mathieu published a paper reverting the plant back to its original name.[8]
Synonyms edit
As of 16 April 2024[update], Plants of the World Online recognises 34 synonyms of P. leptostachya,[2] as follows:
- Peperomia blanda var. leptostachya (Hook. & Arn.) Düll (1973)
- Peperomia arabica Decne. ex Miq. (1843)
- Peperomia arabica var. floribunda Miq. (1843)
- Peperomia arabica var. parvifolia C.DC. (1894)
- Peperomia baueriana var. brisbaniana C.DC. 414 (1869)
- Peperomia bequaertii De Wild. (1920)
- Peperomia blanda var. floribunda (Miq.) H.Huber (1988)
- Peperomia brachytrichoides Engl. (1910)
- Peperomia caffra E.Mey. ex Miq. (1843)
- Peperomia candollei H.St.John (1931)
- Peperomia dindygulensis Miq. (1843)
- Peperomia dindygulensis var. hirsuta Trimen (1895)
- Peperomia esquirolii H.Lév. (1911)
- Peperomia heyneana Wight (1853), sensu auct.
- Peperomia insularum Miq. (1845)
- Peperomia kyimbilana C.DC. (1920)
- Peperomia leptostachya var. attenuapica Yunck. (1937)
- Peperomia leptostachya f. cambodiana C.DC. (1910)
- Peperomia leptostachya var. cambodiana (C.DC.) Merr. (1927)
- Peperomia leptostachya f. carnosior C.DC. (1913)
- Peperomia leptostachya var. laxiflora Miq. (1866)
- Peperomia leptostachya var. macrophylla (Setch.) Yunck. (1937)
- Peperomia leptostachya var. marquesensis F.Br. (1935)
- Peperomia leptostachya var. nodosa Hillebr. (1888)
- Peperomia moerenhoutii C.DC. (1869)
- Peperomia moerenhoutii var. macrophylla Setch. (1926)
- Peperomia moerenhoutii var. mangarevensis F.Br. (1935)
- Peperomia moerenhoutii var. petiolata C.DC. (1869)
- Peperomia recurvata var. philippinensis Miq. (1845)
- Peperomia sui Tsan Piao Lin & S.Y.Lu (1995)
- Peperomia thwaitesii C.DC. (1869)
- Peperomia wightiana Wight (1853), nom. illeg.
- Piper australe A.Cunn. ex Miq. (1845)
- Piper ovalifolium B.Heyne (1832), not validly publ.
Conservation edit
In Queensland, Australia, this species has been given the status of least concern under the Queensland Government's Nature Conservation Act.[1] As of 16 April 2024[update], it has not been assessed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
References edit
- ^ a b "Species profile—Peperomia leptostachya". Queensland Department of Environment and Science. Queensland Government. 2022. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ^ a b c "Peperomia leptostachya Hook. & Arn". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2024. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ^ "Peperomia leptostachya". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2024. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ^ "Peperomia leptostachya". World Flora Online. World Flora Online Consortium. 2024. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ^ "Peperomia leptostachya Hook. & Arn". African Plant Database. South African National Biodiversity Institute. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ^ Hooker, William Jackson; Arnott, Gearge Arnott Walker (1832). Botany of Captain Beechey's Voyage. London: H. G. Bohn. p. 96. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ^ "Peperomia blanda var. leptostachya (Hooker & Arn.) Düll". International Plant Names Index (IPNI). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2024. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ^ Mathieu, Guido (2020). "Peperomia leptostachya (Piperaceae) revived". Candollea. 75 (1): 45–49. doi:10.15553/c2020v751a4.
External links edit
- View observations of this species on iNaturalist
- View images of this species on Flickriver.com