Biology:Peperomia verediana
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Short description: Species of plant
| Peperomia verediana | |
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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. verediana
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| Binomial name | |
| Peperomia verediana Trel.
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Peperomia verediana is a species of plant from the genus Peperomia. It was discovered by William Trelease in 1936.[1][2]
Etymology
Verediana came from the Spanish word "Vereda". Vereda defines a scattered settlement in Latin America.[3]
Distribution
Peperomia verediana is endemic to Loreto, Peru. Specimens were collected by Llewelyn Williams in Caballococha, Loreto.[2][4]
- Peru
- Loreto
- Caballococha
- Amazon River
- Caballococha
- Loreto
Description
It is a medium-sized glabrous herb with stems 2-3 millimeters thick. Leaves alternate from broadest near the base, having a slightly pointed tip, rounded at the base, and minutely cordate at the margin. Leaves are 5.5-6.5 centimeters long, and 3.5-4 centimeters wide. Petioles are 2 centimeters long. Inflorescence is not present in this species.[5]
References
- ↑ "Publ. Field Mus. Nat. Hist., Bot. Ser. 13(2): 104 (1936)". Trel.. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:189926-2.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Publications of the Field Museum of Natural History, Botanical Series 13(2): 104. 1936. (Publ. Field Mus. Nat. Hist., Bot. Ser.)". Trelease, William. http://legacy.tropicos.org/Name/25001490.
- ↑ "Vereda". https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/vereda#English.
- ↑ "Trel. (1936). In: Publ. Field Mus. Nat. Ilist., Chicago, Bot. Ser., 13 (2): 104.". Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. https://www.gbif.org/species/4189107.
- ↑ "Publication info: Chicago, U.S.A, Field Museum of Natural History". https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2379839#page/112/mode/1up.
Wikidata ☰ Q15606800 entry
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