Peperomia veraguana
Appearance
Peperomia veraguana | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Magnoliids |
Order: | Piperales |
Family: | Piperaceae |
Genus: | Peperomia |
Species: | P. veraguana
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Binomial name | |
Peperomia veraguana |
Peperomia veraguana is a species of epiphyte from the genus Peperomia. It grows in wet tropical biomes. It was discovered by Ricardo Callejas in 2020.[1]
Etymology
[edit]veraguana came from the word "Veraguas". This refers to the species being discovered in Veraguas, Panama.[2]
Distribution
[edit]Peperomia veraguana is endemic to Panama. Specimens can be collected at an altitude of 700-1000 meters.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Fl. Mesoamer. 2(2): 470 (2020)". powo.science.kew.org/. Callejas. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
- ^ "Veraguas". en.wiktionary.org. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
- ^ "Callejas. (2020). In: Fl. Mesoamer. 2(2): 470". gbif.org. Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. Retrieved 23 February 2022.