Biology:Peperomia columella
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Short description: Species of flowering plant
| Peperomia columella | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Piperales |
| Family: | Piperaceae |
| Genus: | Peperomia |
| Species: | P. columella
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| Binomial name | |
| Peperomia columella L.
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Peperomia columella is a species of plant in the family Piperaceae. The species is endemic to Peru.[1] It grows in dry areas, often in crevices on steep cliffs or in sandy soil.[2][3] It grows to about 20 cm in height, forming snake-like stems, which carry closely packed succulent bright green leaves. The leaves are truncated, U-shape in cross-section, with epidermal windows on top.[3] It can be kept as a houseplant and has received the Award of Garden Merit by the Royal Horticultural Society.[4]
References
- ↑ "Peperomia columella". Royal Botanical Gardens Kew. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:188514-2.
- ↑ Christensen-Dean, Gay A.; Moore, Randy; Development of Chlorenchyma and Window Tissues in Leaves of Peperomia columella. Annals of Botany 71:141-146 1993
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Peperomia columella". https://llifle.com/Encyclopedia/SUCCULENTS/Family/Piperaceae/32150/Peperomia_columella.
- ↑ "Award of Garden Merit (AGM)". https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/trials-awards/award-of-garden-merit.
Wikidata ☰ Q1681538 entry
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