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Peperomia tumida

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Species of flowering plant

Peperomia tumida
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Magnoliids
Order: Piperales
Family: Piperaceae
Genus: Peperomia
Species: P. tumida
Binomial name
Peperomia tumida
Sodiro

Peperomia tumida is a species of flowering plant from the genus Peperomia. It was first described by Luis Sodiro and published in the book "Contribuciones al conocimiento de la Flora Ecuatoriana . . . Monografia i. Piperaceas Ecuatorianas 1: 164. 1901". It primarily grows on wet tropical biomes. The species name came from Latin word "tumidus", which means swollen. It may be a synonym of Peperomia parasitica. It is endemic to Ecuador. First recorded specimens where found at an altitude of 2600 meters in Pichincha.

References

  1. ^ *"Peperomia tumida Sodiro". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
  2. ^ *"Peperomia tumida Sodiro". Tropicos. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
  3. ^ "Peperomia tumida Sodiro". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
Taxon identifiers
Peperomia tumida


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