Biology:Peperomia velloziana
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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. velloziana
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| Binomial name | |
| Peperomia velloziana Miq.
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| Synonyms | |
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Peperomia flavidinervis C.DC. Peperomia nuda C.DC. | |
Peperomia velloziana is a species of perennial plant in the genus Peperomia. It primarily grows in wet tropical biomes.[1][2][3]
Etymology
"velloziana" came from the surname "José Mariano de Conceição Vellozo". José Mariano de Conceição Vellozo was a Brazilian botanist from Minas Gerais.[4]
Distribution
Peperomia velloziana can be found in Brazil , Colombia, and Costa Rica. Specimens can be found at an elevation of 147-5000 meters.[1][2]
- Brazil
- Colombia
- Caquetá
- Meta
- Vereda El Triunfo
- Costa Rica
Subtaxa
These subtaxa are accepted.[1][2]
- Peperomia velloziana f. ovata Wawra
- Peperomia velloziana var. subnovemplinervia Miq.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Miq. (1843). In: Syst. Pip. 88.". Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. https://www.gbif.org/species/7305742.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Syst. Piperac 88 (1843)". Miq.. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:680158-1.
- ↑ "Systema Piperacearum 88. 1843. (4-9 Dec 1843) (Syst. Piperac.)". Miquel, Friedrich Anton Wilhelm. http://legacy.tropicos.org/Name/25000409.
- ↑ "Vellozia". https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Vellozia.
Wikidata ☰ Q15606239 entry
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