Peperomia naevifolia

The type specimen were collected at the Huacapistana, Peru at an altitude of 1800 meters above sea level. Peperomia naevifolia is a somewhat small, stoloniferous, terrestrial herb with more or less branched, erect stems that are angled when dry. The leaves are in whorls of 3–4 at the nodes. They are lanceolate-elliptic to somewhat obovate, obtuse, with an acute base, measuring 10–12 mm long and 5–10 mm wide. The underside is granular and sprinkled with papillae tipped with bristle-like hairs. The leaves are obscurely about 3-nerved. The petiole is 1–2 mm long. The (apparently terminal) spikes are 20 mm long and 1 mm thick, with a peduncle about the same length. The rachis is velvety. ==Taxonomy and naming==

It was described in 1936 by William Trelease in '''', from specimens collected by Ellsworth Paine Killip & Albert Charles Smith. The epithet is derived from the Latin naevus and folia, referring to the spotted or granular appearance of the leaf undersurface with its distinctive papillae. ==Distribution and habitat==

It is native to Peru. It grows as a terrestrial or epiphytic herb. It grows on wet tropical biomes. ==Conservation==

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