Peperomia thorelii


Peperomia thorelii is a species of epiphyte in the genus Peperomia found in Vietnam. It primarily grows on wet tropical biomes. Its conservation status is Not Threatened.

Taxonomy and naming

It was described in 1910 by Casimir de Candolle in ".", from collected specimens on Vietnam in 1841. It gets its name from Clovis Thorel, an explorer of Indochina.

Distribution and habitat

It is endemic to Vietnam. It grows on epiphyte environment and is a herb. It grows on wet tropical biomes.

Conservation

This species is listed as Threatened under the Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1.