Peperomia verediana
| Peperomia verediana | |
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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. verediana
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| Binomial name | |
| Peperomia verediana | |
Peperomia verediana is a species of plant from the genus Peperomia. It was discovered by William Trelease in 1936.[1][2]
Etymology[edit]
Verediana came from the Spanish word "Vereda". Vereda defines a scattered settlement in Latin America.[3]
Distribution[edit]
Peperomia verediana is endemic to Loreto, Peru. Specimens were collected by Llewelyn Williams in Caballococha, Loreto.[2][4]
Description[edit]
It is a medium-sized glabrous herb with stems 2-3 millimeters thick. Leaves alternate from broadest near the base, having a slightly pointed tip, rounded at the base, and minutely cordate at the margin. Leaves are 5.5-6.5 centimeters long, and 3.5-4 centimeters wide. Petioles are 2 centimeters long. Inflorescence is not present in this species.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ "Publ. Field Mus. Nat. Hist., Bot. Ser. 13(2): 104 (1936)". powo.science.kew.org/. Trel. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Publications of the Field Museum of Natural History, Botanical Series 13(2): 104. 1936. (Publ. Field Mus. Nat. Hist., Bot. Ser.)". legacy.tropicos.org. Trelease, William. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
- ^ "Vereda". en.wiktionary.org. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
- ^ "Trel. (1936). In: Publ. Field Mus. Nat. Ilist., Chicago, Bot. Ser., 13 (2): 104". gbif.org. Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
- ^ "Publication info: Chicago, U.S.A, Field Museum of Natural History". www.biodiversitylibrary.org/. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
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