Peperomia variculata | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Magnoliids |
Order: | Piperales |
Family: | Piperaceae |
Genus: | Peperomia |
Species: | P. variculata |
Binomial name | |
Peperomia variculata Trel. |
Peperomia variculata is a species of herb and epiphyte in the genus Peperomia.
Etymology
variculata came from the Spanish word "varicela". Varicela means "chicken pox".
Distribution
Peperomia variculata is native to Peru. Specimens can be found at an altitude of 525–1125 meters.
Description
It is a glabrous herb and epiphyte that has a slender stem. Leaves alternate broadly.
References
- ^ "Publ. Field Mus. Nat. Hist., Bot. Ser. 13(2): 103 (1936)". powo.science.kew.org. Trel. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
- ^ "Publications of the Field Museum of Natural History, Botanical Series 13(2): 103. 1936. (Publ. Field Mus. Nat. Hist., Bot. Ser.)". legacy.tropicos.org. Trelease, William. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
- "Varicela". en.wiktionary.org. Real Academia Española. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
- "Publ. Field Columb. Mus., Bot. Ser. 13(2): 103 (1936)". gbif.org. Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
- "Publication. Field Museum of Natural History". www.biodiversitylibrary.org/. Chicago, Field Museum of Natural History, 1912-1947. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
Taxon identifiers | |
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Peperomia variculata |
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