Peperomia trichophylla
species of plant
Peperomia trichophylla is a species of epiphyte in the genus Peperomia. It was first described by John Gilbert Baker and published in the book "Journal of the Linnean Society, Botany 21: 436. 1885.". It primarily grows on wet tropical biomes. The species name came from the English word wikt:tricho- + wikt:phyllon, which means Hairy leaf. Its Conservation Status is Threatened.
Description
Weak, flexible, and heavily pilose stems. Leaf with a 1 1/2–2 inch long blade.
When held up to the light, the midrib and lateral veins, as well as the anastomosing connecting veinlets, are clearly apparent; the petiole is between 1/2 and 3/4 inches long. The leaf is oblong at the apex, cuneate in the lower half, and membranous in texture.
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