Peperomia tambitoensis
Appearance
Peperomia tambitoensis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Magnoliids |
Order: | Piperales |
Family: | Piperaceae |
Genus: | Peperomia |
Species: | P. tambitoensis
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Binomial name | |
Peperomia tambitoensis |
Peperomia tambitoensis is a species of flowering plant in the genus Peperomia.[1] It was first described by William Trelease & Truman G. Yuncker and published in the book "The Piperaceae of northern South America 2: 475, f. 416. 1950".[2] It primarily grows on wet tropical biomes.[1] The species name came from Río Tambito Valley, where first specimens of this species were collected.[2]
Distribution
[edit]It is endemic to Colombia.[1][3] First specimens where found at an altitude of 2000-2500 meters in Río Tambito Valley.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Piperac. N. South Amer.: 475 (1950)". powo.science.kew.org/. Trel. & Yunck. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
- ^ a b c "The Piperaceae of northern South America 2: 475, f. 416. 1950". legacy.tropicos.org. Trelease, William Yuncker & Truman George. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
- ^ "Trel. & Yunck. (1950). In: Piperac. Northern S. Amer. 475". gbif.org. Catalogue of Life Checklist. Retrieved 23 February 2024.