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Peperomia tumida

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

Peperomia tumida is a species of flowering plant from the genus Peperomia.[1] It was first described by Luis Sodiro and published in the book "Contribuciones al conocimiento de la Flora Ecuatoriana . . . Monografia i. Piperaceas Ecuatorianas 1: 164. 1901".[2] It primarily grows on wet tropical biomes.[1] The species name came from Latin word "tumidus", which means swollen. It may be a synonym of Peperomia parasitica.[2][3] It is endemic to Ecuador.[1][3] First recorded specimens where found at an altitude of 2600 meters in Pichincha.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c *"Peperomia tumida Sodiro". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
  2. ^ a b c *"Peperomia tumida Sodiro". Tropicos. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Peperomia tumida Sodiro". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 22 February 2024.