Peperomia verediana | |
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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. verediana
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Binomial name | |
Peperomia verediana |
Peperomia verediana is a species of plant from the genus Peperomia. It was discovered by William Trelease in 1936. [1] [2]
Verediana came from the Spanish word "Vereda". Vereda defines a scattered settlement in Latin America. [3]
Peperomia verediana is endemic to Loreto, Peru. Specimens were collected by Llewelyn Williams in Caballococha, Loreto. [2] [4]
It is a medium-sized glabrous herb with stems 2-3 millimeters thick. Leaves alternate from broadest near the base, having a slightly pointed tip, rounded at the base, and minutely cordate at the margin. Leaves are 5.5-6.5 centimeters long, and 3.5-4 centimeters wide. Petioles are 2 centimeters long. Inflorescence is not present in this species. [5]