Biology:Peperomia vulcanicola

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Short description: Species of plant in Ecuador

Peperomia vulcanicola
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Magnoliids
Order: Piperales
Family: Piperaceae
Genus: Peperomia
Species:
P. vulcanicola
Binomial name
Peperomia vulcanicola
C.DC.

Peperomia vulcanicola is a species of Peperomia plant native to Ecuador. It was discovered by Casimir de Candolle in 1920. It grows in wet tropical biomes.[1][2]

Etymology

The species epithet vulcanicola is derived from the Latin for inhabiting volcanoes.

References

  1. "Peperomia vulcanicola C.DC.". Annuaire Conserv. Jard. Bot. Genève 21: 265 (1920). https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:189948-2. 
  2. "Annuaire Conserv. Jard. Bot. Genève C.DC.". In:Annuaire du Conservatoire et du Jardin Botaniques de Genève 21: 265. 1920.. http://legacy.tropicos.org/Name/25000419. 

Wikidata ☰ Q110667323 entry