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Peperomia veraguana

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

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veraguana came from the word "Veraguas". This refers to the species being discovered in Veraguas, Panama.[2]

Distribution

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Peperomia veraguana is endemic to Panama. Specimens can be collected at an altitude of 700-1000 meters.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Fl. Mesoamer. 2(2): 470 (2020)". powo.science.kew.org/. Callejas. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
  2. ^ "Veraguas". en.wiktionary.org. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
  3. ^ "Callejas. (2020). In: Fl. Mesoamer. 2(2): 470". gbif.org. Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. Retrieved 23 February 2022.