Biology:Peperomia variculata
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Short description: Species of herb
| Peperomia variculata | |
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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. variculata
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| Binomial name | |
| Peperomia variculata Trel.
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Peperomia variculata is a species of herb and epiphyte in the genus Peperomia.[1][2]
Etymology
variculata came from the Spanish word "varicela". Varicela means "chicken pox".[3]
Distribution
Peperomia variculata is native to Peru. Specimens can be found at an altitude of 525–1125 meters.[4][1][2]
- Peru
- Huánuco
- Norte de Tingo María
- Venenillo
- Norte de Tingo María
- Junín
- Cahuapanas
- Huánuco
Description
It is a glabrous herb and epiphyte that has a slender stem. Leaves alternate broadly.[2][5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Publ. Field Mus. Nat. Hist., Bot. Ser. 13(2): 103 (1936)". Trel.. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:189913-2.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Publications of the Field Museum of Natural History, Botanical Series 13(2): 103. 1936. (Publ. Field Mus. Nat. Hist., Bot. Ser.)". Trelease, William. http://legacy.tropicos.org/Name/25001487.
- ↑ "Varicela". Real Academia Española. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/varicela#Spanish.
- ↑ "Publ. Field Columb. Mus., Bot. Ser. 13(2): 103 (1936)". Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. https://www.gbif.org/species/4189534.
- ↑ "Publication. Field Museum of Natural History". Chicago, Field Museum of Natural History, 1912-1947. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2379840#page/111/mode/1up.
Wikidata ☰ Q15605944 entry
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