Peperomia versteegii
| Peperomia versteegii | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Piperales |
| Family: | Piperaceae |
| Genus: | Peperomia |
| Species: | P. versteegii
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| Binomial name | |
| Peperomia versteegii | |
Peperomia versteegii is a species of plant belonging to the genus Peperomia. It grows in wet tropical biomes. It was discovered by Casimir de Candolle in 1910, in New Guinea.[1][2]
Etymology[edit]
versteegii came from the Dutch physician "Gerard Versteeg". Gerard Versteeg had expeditions in Dutch New Guinea.[3]
Distribution[edit]
Peperomia versteegii is endemic to New Guinea.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "C. DC. (1910). In: Lorentz, Nova Guinea, 8: 422". gbif.org. Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
- ^ "Nova Guinea 8: 422 (1910)". powo.science.kew.org/. Trel. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
- ^ "Versteeg, Gerard Martinus". plants.jstor.org. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
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