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Peperomia verediana

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Peperomia verediana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Magnoliids
Order: Piperales
Family: Piperaceae
Genus: Peperomia
Species:
P. verediana
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

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Verediana came from the Spanish word "Vereda". Vereda defines a scattered settlement in Latin America.[3]

Distribution

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Peperomia verediana is endemic to Loreto, Peru. Specimens were collected by Llewelyn Williams in Caballococha, Loreto.[2][4]

Description

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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

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  1. ^ "Publ. Field Mus. Nat. Hist., Bot. Ser. 13(2): 104 (1936)". powo.science.kew.org/. Trel. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Vereda". en.wiktionary.org. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "Publication info: Chicago, U.S.A, Field Museum of Natural History". www.biodiversitylibrary.org/. Retrieved 23 February 2023.