Peperomia tenelliformis

This is a small, stoloniferous epiphytic herb; the stem is slender (1 mm), glabrous, and has short internodes. The leaves are alternate, oblong-subovate, somewhat obtuse at both ends or acutish at base, small (3 to 4x8 to 12 mm), three nerved, rather firm, and somewhat pubescent near the margin; the petiole is 2 to 3 mm long, clasping-decurrent, glabrous, spikes terminal, 1x35 mm, loosely flowered with pseudo-pedicels; the peduncle is scant 10 mm long, glabrous, the bracts are round-peltate. ==Distribution==

It is endemic to Costa Rica and Panama. First specimens were found at an altitude of in Costa Rica. ==References==