Biology:Peperomia incana

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Short description: Species of plant

Peperomia incana
Peperomia incana kz05.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Magnoliids
Order: Piperales
Family: Piperaceae
Genus: Peperomia
Species:
P. incana
Binomial name
Peperomia incana
(Haw.) Hook.
Synonyms
  • Piper incanum Haw.

Peperomia incana, commonly known as felted pepperface, is a species of plant in the genus Peperomia of the family Piperaceae. It is native to Brazil.[1] Kept in cultivation at Kew Gardens since 1815, the species is notable among Peperomia for its thick, cordate leaves that are covered with a fuzzy, felt-like down.[2]

References


Wikidata ☰ Q11815596 entry