| Peperomia bellendenkerensis | |
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| Conservation status | |
| Least Concern (NCA) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Piperales |
| Family: | Piperaceae |
| Genus: | Peperomia |
| Species: | P. bellendenkerensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Peperomia bellendenkerensis Domin | |
Peperomia bellendenkerensis is a plant in the pepper family Piperaceae found only in the Wet Tropics bioregion of Queensland, Australia.
Description
Peperomia 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.
Taxonomy
This 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.
Conservation
This species is listed by the Queensland Government's Department of Environment, Science and Innovation as least concern. As of 13 April 2024, it has not been assessed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
Gallery
References
- ^ "Species profile—Peperomia bellendenkerensis". Queensland Department of Environment and Science. Queensland Government. 2022. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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
- 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
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Peperomia bellendenkerensis | |