Peperomia bellendenkerensis is a plant in the pepper family Piperaceae found only in the Wet Tropics bioregion of Queensland, Australia.
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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. bellendenkerensis
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| Peperomia bellendenkerensis | |
Description
editPeperomia bellendenkerensis is a small succulent herb growing up to 15 cm (5.9 in) tall, and the stems may be erect or decumbent. The leaves are alternate, glabrous, three-veined, and measure up to 35 mm (1.4 in) long and 22 mm (0.87 in) wide.[4][5]
Taxonomy
editThis species was described and published by the Czech botanist Karel Domin in 1921, based on material collected by himself in 1909 from the area around Mount Bellenden Ker.[2][4][5]
Conservation
editThis species is listed by the Queensland Government's Department of Environment, Science and Innovation as least concern.[1] As of 13 April 2024[update], it has not been assessed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
Gallery
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References
edit- ^ a b "Species profile—Peperomia bellendenkerensis". Queensland Department of Environment and Science. Queensland Government. 2022. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
- ^ a b "Peperomia bellendenkerensis". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI). Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
- ^ "Peperomia bellendenkerensis Domin". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2024. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
- ^ a b Forster, P.I. (2022). "Peperomia bellendenkerensis". Flora of Australia. Australian Biological Resources Study, Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water: Canberra. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
- ^ a b F.A.Zich; B.P.M.Hyland; T.Whiffen; R.A.Kerrigan (2020). "Peperomia bellendenkerensis". Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants Edition 8 (RFK8). Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research (CANBR), Australian Government. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
External links
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- View a map of herbarium collections of this species at the Australasian Virtual Herbarium
- View observations of this species on iNaturalist
- View images of this species on Flickriver.com