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Peperomia tenuipila

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Peperomia tenuipila
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Magnoliids
Order: Piperales
Family: Piperaceae
Genus: Peperomia
Species:
P. tenuipila
Binomial name
Peperomia tenuipila

Peperomia tenuipila is a species of plant in the genus Peperomia found in New Guinea.[1] It primarily grows on wet tropical biomes.[2] Its conservation status is Not Threatened.[3]

Taxonomy and naming

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It was described in 1914 by Casimir de Candolle in Nova Guinea [es], from specimens collected by Lucien von Römer in 1909.[2] It gets its name from Tenui + pila, which means Thin hairs.

Distribution and habitat

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It is endemic to Indonesia.[1][2] It grows on wet tropical biomes.[2]

Conservation

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This species is listed as Not Threatened but with a low confidence under the Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Peperomia tenuipila C.DC". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d "Peperomia tenuipila C.DC". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1". nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com. Retrieved 6 May 2024.