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]
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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. tenuicaulis
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| Peperomia tenuicaulis | |
Description
editThe first specimens where collected at 1500 metres elevation on Costa Rica.[2]
Taxonomy and naming
editIt was described in 1898 by Casimir de Candolle in Anales del Instituto Físico-Geográfico y del Museo Nacional de Costa Rica, from specimens collected by Adolphe Tonduz in 1896.[1][4] It gets its name from tenui + caulis, which means Thin stalk.
Distribution and habitat
editIt is endemic to the Americas.[1][2] It grows on epiphyte environment. It grows on wet tropical biomes.[1]
Conservation
editThis species is listed as Not Threatened under the Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Peperomia tenuicaulis C.DC". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
- ^ a b c "Peperomia tenuicaulis C.DC". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
- ^ a b [1], Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1
- ^ "Peperomia tenuicaulis C.DC". Tropicos. Retrieved 6 May 2024.