Biology:Peperomia thorelii
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Short description: Species of epiphyte
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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. thorelii
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Peperomia thorelii is a species of epiphyte in the genus Peperomia found in Vietnam.[1] It primarily grows on wet tropical biomes.[2] Its conservation status is Not Threatened.[3]
Taxonomy and naming
It was described in 1910 by Casimir de Candolle in "Flore générale de l'Indo-Chine (es).", from collected specimens on Vietnam in 1841. It gets its name from Clovis Thorel, an explorer of Indochina.[2]
Distribution and habitat
It is endemic to Vietnam.[2][1] It grows on epiphyte environment and is a herb.[2] It grows on wet tropical biomes.[2]
Conservation
This species is listed as Threatened under the Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Peperomia thorelii C.DC.". Species. GBIF. http://www.gbif.org/species/4191433.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "Peperomia thorelii C.DC.". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:680038-1.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 [1], Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1
Wikidata ☰ Q18034773 entry
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