ENEndangered
Wheeleri's Peperomia
Peperomia wheeleri
Declining
Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC) via https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peperomia_wheeleri
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Habitat
Rocky areas· major
Conservation measures underway
Site/area protectionSpecies managementSpecies recoveryEx-situ conservationAwareness & communications
Other threatened species in PIPERACEAE
Threatened in British Virgin Islands
Frequently asked questions
Why is Wheeleri's Peperomia classified as Endangered?
Wheeleri's Peperomia is classified as Endangered — facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild — because population numbers are declining steeply and key habitats are under sustained pressure, per the IUCN Red List assessment recorded in the SpeciesRadar database.
Where does Wheeleri's Peperomia live?
Wheeleri's Peperomia occurs in British Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Sint Maarten, and U.S. Virgin Islands. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Wheeleri's Peperomia?
The main threats to Wheeleri's Peperomia are 1.1, 1.3, 11.1, and 2.3. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.
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