Peperomia veraguana | |
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Scientific classification
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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]
veraguana came from the word "Veraguas". This refers to the species being discovered in Veraguas, Panama. [2]
Peperomia veraguana is endemic to Panama. Specimens can be collected at an altitude of 700-1000 meters. [3]