Peperomia tuisana
Appearance
Peperomia tuisana | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Magnoliids |
Order: | Piperales |
Family: | Piperaceae |
Genus: | Peperomia |
Species: | P. tuisana
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Binomial name | |
Peperomia tuisana | |
Synonyms | |
Peperomia matapalo C.DC Peperomia pililimba Trel. |
Peperomia tuisana is a species of perennial, lithophyte or epiphyte from the genus Peperomia.[1] It was first described by Casimir de Candolle and published in the book "Anales del Instituto Físico-Geográfico y del Museo Nacional de Costa Rica 9: 176. 1896[1898] ".[2] It primarily grows on wet tropical biomes.[1] The species name came from Tuis, where first specimens of this species were collected.[2]
Distribution
[edit]It is endemic to Central and Mexico.[1][3] First specimens where found at an altitude of 600 meters in Tuis.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Anales Inst. Fís.-Geogr. Nac. Costa Rica 9: 176 (1896 publ. 1898)". powo.science.kew.org/. C.DC. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- ^ a b c "Anales del Instituto Físico-Geográfico y del Museo Nacional de Costa Rica 9: 176. 1896[1898]". legacy.tropicos.org. Candolle, Anne Casimir Pyramus de. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- ^ "C. DC. ex Pittier. (1898). In: Anal. Inst. Fis.-Geog. Costa Rica 8: 282, Repr". gbif.org. Catalogue of Life Checklist. Retrieved 22 February 2024.