Peperomia pilifera

Peperomia pilifera is a species of terrestrial or epiphytic herb in the genus Peperomia that is native to Peru. It grows on wet tropical biomes. Its conservation status is Threatened.

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The type specimen were collected at Pichis Trail, Peru at an altitude of 1700-1900 meters above sea level. Peperomia pilifera is a medium-sized, simple, suberect herb with a stem 1–2 mm thick, more or less loosely villous. The alternate leaves are obovate below and sublanceolate above, somewhat acute at both ends, measuring 15–30 mm long and 6–15 mm wide, minutely pubescent, and 3–5-nerved. The loosely pilose petiole is 3–10 mm long. The terminal and axillary spikes are filiform, 20–30 mm long, with a very slender, somewhat villous peduncle about 10 mm long. The berries are rounded-ovoid, mucronate, with a subapical stigma.

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