Taxonomic studies on the Piperaceae in Brazil revealed a new species for the family, based on material from Espirito Santo state. Peperomia ciliato-caespitosa is a plant that occurs in " campos rupestres" with a cespitose habit and characteristic fruits, belonging to the subgenus Rhynchophorum (Miq.) Dahlst. The new taxon is described, illustrated and compared to related species.
Peperomia; Piperaceae; Brazilian flora; new species
