Peperomia trianae

Peperomia trianae is a species of epiphyte in the genus Peperomia. It primarily grows on wet tropical biomes. Its conservation status is Not Threatened.

Description
The first specimens where collected at 1500 metres elevation on Antioquia.

Change of leaves glabrous on both sides, juniors above and below the principal veins of a leaf, sparsely pubescent, dry, skin-like, sub-pellucid, 7-nerved, catkins opposite, isolated, leaves equal to densiflora, petiolate, subelliptic-lanceolate, apex acute, base subducting into the petiole, rachis foveolate, subglobose fruit, ovary submerged, oval, top flattened, stigmatiferous.

Taxonomy and naming
It was described in 1866 by Casimir de Candolle in "Journal of Botany, British and Foreign.", from collected specimens by José Jerónimo Triana in 1852. It gets its name from José Jéronimo Triana.

Distribution and habitat
It is endemic to South America, but primarily grows in Colombia. Its native distribution in Colombia is 1500-3000 metres in the Andes. It grows on epiphyte environment and is a herb.