10. Peperomia microphylla Kunth, Nov. Gen & Sp. [Humboldt] 1: 57, tab. 15, fig. 2. 1815.

Fig. 5G

Piper microphyllum (Kunth) Poir., Lam. Encycl. Meth. Suppl. 4: 469. 1816. Type: Based on Peperomia microphylla Kunth.

Peperomia aphylla C.DC., Prodr. 16(1): 456. 1869. Type: Colombia. Quindío, Jameson 690 (holotype: G; isotypes: BM, K).

Peperomia gilbertii Trel., Publ. Field Mus. Nat. Hist., Bot. Ser. [Macbride J.F.] 13(2): 50.1936. Type: Peru. Cusco: Ollantaytambo, Cook & Gilbert 740 (holotype: US).

Peperomia chachopoana Trel., Cat. Fl. Venez. 1:244. 1945, Nom. Nud. Type: Venezuela. Mérida . (2800 m) Pittier 13165 (holotype: NY; isotypes: F, M, NY, US).

Type.

Colombia, dept. Quindío: "Crescit in lapidosis frigidis Andium Quinduensis, juxta El Boquerón del Páramo, alt. 1650 hexap. Floret Octobri" [Grows in cold rocky places of the Andes of Quindiu, close to El Boqueron del Paramo, 3000 m, Flowers in October], Humboldt s/n, (lectotype, designated by Mathieu and Callejas (2006: 341: B!; isolectotype: P)) .

Distribution and habitat.

Montane forests of the Andes of Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru, on rocks or more frequently epiphyte.

Note.

This species belongs to Peperomia subg. Micropiper (Miq.) Miq. (Frenzke et al. 2015).

Specimen examined.

Peru, dept. Cajamarca, prov. Santa Cruz, dist. Catache: ca. 4.2 Km (por aire) [in a straight line] NE Monteseco, 2500 m, [06°49'47.1"S, 79°06'22.4"W], 20 May 1987, J. Santisteban C. & J. Guevara B 084 (HUT 24800, F1995295).