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Peperomia villicaulis

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Species of epiphyte

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

Peperomia villicaulis is a species of plant from the genus Peperomia. It was first described by Casimir de Candolle and published in the book "Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik, Pflanzengeschichte und Pflanzengeographie 40: 264. 1908".

Distribution

It is endemic to Peru. First specimens were collected at an altitude of 2400–2700 meters.

Description

Leaves are shortly petiolate, broadest at the base, the bottom subnarrow, the obtuse tip on both sides, densely and appreciably covered in vili. It is 5-veined. The 5 central veins are visible; pedunculate axillary spikes, flowering 1/2 longer than the leaves, densely flowered, hairy peduncles; an orbicular plate pedicled in the center; filaments of elliptic anthers surpassing; ovary emergent, obovate a little below the stigmatiferous tip, stigma glabrous. Stony grass. Branched densely haired stems are 3 millimeters thick. Branches are about 25 centimeters long. Internodes are 2 centimeters long. The leaves are opposite. The stems are stiff and opaque when dry, up to 2 1/2 centimeters long and 16 millimeters wide. Petiole 2-millimeter peduncle is 5 millimeters long. Flowering spikes 3 1/2 centimeters long, 1 millimeter thick.

References

  1. ^ "Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 40: 264 (1908)". powo.science.kew.org/. C.DC. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
  2. "Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik, Pflanzengeschichte und Pflanzengeographie 40: 264. 1908. (Bot. Jahrb. Syst.)". legacy.tropicos.org. Candolle, Anne Casimir Pyramus de. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
  3. "C. DC. (1908). In: Engl. Jahrb. 40: 264". gbif.org. Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
  4. "Botanische Jahrbücher fur Systematik, Pflanzengeschichte und Pflanzengeographie". www.biodiversitylibrary.org/. Engler, Adolf, 1844-1930. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
Taxon identifiers
Peperomia villicaulis


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