Peperomia deficiens

The type specimen were collected near Alto Río Huallaga, Peru, at an altitude of . Peperomia deficiens is a moderately tall, unbranched, glabrous herb with slender stems. The alternate leaves are somewhat deltoid-ovate, with a rounded to subtruncate base. They are distinctly peltate or, in some cases, shortly cordate and epeltate, measuring long and wide. The leaves are about 7-nerved, thin when dry, and have a brownish granular texture on the underside. The slender petiole is long. The inflorescence was not seen on the type specimen. ==Taxonomy and naming==

It was described in 1936 by William Trelease in '''', from specimens collected by Llewelyn Williams. It got its epithet from the Latin wikt:deficiens, referring to the absence of inflorescences on the type collection. ==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==