Peperomia tonduzii
A small epiphytic Peperomia of the montane cloud forests of Costa Rica and western Panama, described by Casimir de Candolle in 1890 and named after the collector Adolphe Tonduz. Most herbarium records come from 2000–2600 m in the Talamanca highlands and on Volcán Barú, so this is a cool-growing plant. Its ecology is poorly documented.
Where it grows wild
Herbarium labels describe montane wet forest and mountain forest, including secondary forest, where it grows as an epiphyte. Localities include Cerro Hoffmann in La Amistad, the hills above AserrÃ, and the Cerro Punta area of ChiriquÃ, Panama.
Our three records with elevations span 2075–2600 m. The wider GBIF set runs from about 1150 m (near Tuis) to 2600 m, mostly 2000–2450 m.
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