Peperomia cuprea

The type specimen were collected near Chanchamayo Valley, Peru at an altitude of 1200 meters. Peperomia cuprea is a medium-sized, creeping herb with a stem about 2 mm thick that bears an obscure, evanescent, more or less crisp pubescence. The alternate leaves are ovate, somewhat acuminate, with a rounded base, and are peltate (attached 3–5 mm above the base). They measure 3.5–4.5 cm long and 2–3.5 cm wide, and are opaque, leathery, with obscure multiple pinnate nerves and a narrowly revolute margin. The underside is a distinctive copper color and has silky-ciliate hairs. The petiole is 1–2.5 cm long with a soft, evanescent pubescence. The axillary spikes are 55 mm long and 3 mm thick, with tightly arranged flowers in zones, and are borne on a 2 cm, glabrous peduncle. The small, round-peltate bracts are arranged in pseudowhorls of about 20. ==Taxonomy and naming==

It was described in 1936 by William Trelease in '''', from specimens collected by Carlos Schunke. It got its epithet from the Latin wikt:cuprea, referring to the copper-colored undersides of the leaves that distinguish this species. ==Subtaxa==

Following subtaxa are accepted. • Peperomia cuprea var. cordulifolia ==Distribution and habitat==

It is endemic in Peru. It grows on a epiphyte environment and is a herb. It grows on wet tropical biomes. ==Conservation==

This species is assessed as Threatened, in a preliminary report. ==References==