Peperomia litana

Peperomia litana
Conservation status
Critically Endangered  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Magnoliids
Order:	Piperales
Family:	Piperaceae
Genus:	Peperomia
Species:	P. litana
Binomial name
Peperomia litana Trel. & Yunck.

Peperomia litana is a species of plant in the family Piperaceae. It is endemic to Ecuador. It is a fairly small, glabrous herb with alternating subovate-elliptic leaves measuring approximately 1,5 by 2,5 cm. Resembles Peperomia vallensis and Peperomia suratana but differs from these by the shape of the leaves. ^[2]

References

1. Santiana, J.; Pitman, N. (2004). "Peperomia litana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2004 e.T45788A11012086. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T45788A11012086.en . Retrieved 16 November 2021.
2. Mathieu, G. "Taxonomic Repertory of the Genus Peperomia". Internet Peperomia Reference. Retrieved 17 May 2022.