Peperomia venabulifolia
Appearance
Peperomia venabulifolia | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Magnoliids |
Order: | Piperales |
Family: | Piperaceae |
Genus: | Peperomia |
Species: | P. venabulifolia
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Binomial name | |
Peperomia venabulifolia |
Peperomia venabulifolia is a species of perennial or herb from the genus Peperomia. It was discovered by William Trelease in 1940.[1][2]
Distribution
[edit]Peperomia venabulifolia is native to Costa Rica and Panama. Specimens can be found around 12.5-1200 meters.[3][1]
Description
[edit]It is a moderate-sized erect glabrous herb that grows on trees. Leaves alternate, it has narrow leaves attached to the pointed end while the other end is rounded, long-pointed, wedge-shaped, and attached to the base. They are up to 16 centimeters.[4]
Subtaxa
[edit]These subtaxa are accepted.[3][1]
Peperomia venabulifolia var. amplectens Trel.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 26: 209 (1929)". powo.science.kew.org/. Trel. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
- ^ "Contributions from the United States National Herbarium 26(4): 215. 1929. (31 Dec 1929) (Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb.)". legacy.tropicos.org. Trelease, William. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Trel. (1929). In: Contrib. U. S. Nat. Herb. 26: 209". gbif.org. Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
- ^ "Contributions from the United States National Herbarium". www.biodiversitylibrary.org/. United States. National Herbarium. Retrieved 13 February 2023.