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Peperomia venulosa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Magnoliids
Order:	Piperales
Family:	Piperaceae
Genus:	Peperomia
Species:	P. venulosa
Binomial name
Peperomia venulosa Yunck.

Peperomia venulosa is a species of epiphyte from the genus Peperomia. It grows in wet tropical biomes. It was first described by Truman G. Yuncker in 1957.

Etymology

Venulosa came from the word "venule". Venule is a small vein that connects capillaries to a larger vein.

Subtaxa

Two varieties are recognized:

• Peperomia venulosa var. avenulosa Yunck.
• Peperomia venulosa var. venulosa

Distribution

Peperomia venulosa is native to Peru, Colombia, and Ecuador. In Colombia, specimens are collected at an elevation of 780–1900 meters. Specimens in Peru and Ecuador can be found at an elevation of 800-2015 meters.

References

1. ^ "Svensk Bot. Tidskr. 51: 543 (1957)". powo.science.kew.org/. Yunck. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
2. "venule". en.wiktionary.org. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
3. ^ "Yunck. (1957). In: Svensk Bot. Tidskr. 51: 543". gbif.org. Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. Retrieved 23 February 2023.

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