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

Pino Infante, Guillermo Eloy, Samain, Marie-Stephanie, Alban Castillo, Joaquina Adelaida & Alomia Collazos, Luis Enrique Aaron, 2023, Species of Peperomia (Piperaceae) from the Sana River Valley, Peru, PhytoKeys 225, pp. 1-40 : 1

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).

Figures

Figure 5. Peperomia species that can be found in the Sana River Valley A P. dolabriformis B P. fraseri C P. galioides D P. haematolepis E P. hispidula F P. inaequalifolia G P. microphylla H P. rotundata.