Biology:Peperomia venabulifolia
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Short description: Species of epiphyte
Peperomia venabulifolia | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Magnoliids |
Order: | Piperales |
Family: | Piperaceae |
Genus: | Peperomia |
Species: | P. venabulifolia
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Binomial name | |
Peperomia venabulifolia Trel.
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Peperomia venabulifolia is a species of perennial or herb from the genus Peperomia. It was discovered by William Trelease in 1940.[1][2]
Distribution
Peperomia venabulifolia is native to Costa Rica and Panama. Specimens can be found around 12.5-1200 meters.[3][1]
- Costa Rica
- Limón
- Bratsi
- Guanacaste
- Tronadora
- Alajuela
- Angeles
- San José
- Limón
- Panama
- Chiriquí
- Bocas del Toro
- Veraguas
Description
It is a moderate-sized erect glabrous herb that grows on trees. Leaves alternate, it has narrow leaves attached to the pointed end while the other end is rounded, long-pointed, wedge-shaped, and attached to the base. They are up to 16 centimeters.[4]
Subtaxa
These subtaxa are accepted.[3][1]
Peperomia venabulifolia var. amplectens Trel.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 26: 209 (1929)". Trel.. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:189918-2.
- ↑ "Contributions from the United States National Herbarium 26(4): 215. 1929. (31 Dec 1929) (Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb.)". Trelease, William. http://legacy.tropicos.org/Name/25002919.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Trel. (1929). In: Contrib. U. S. Nat. Herb. 26: 209.". Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. https://www.gbif.org/species/4189257.
- ↑ "Contributions from the United States National Herbarium". United States. National Herbarium.. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/383055#page/254/mode/1up.
Wikidata ☰ Q49519883 entry
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peperomia venabulifolia.
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