Peperomia vestita
| Peperomia vestita | |
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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. vestita
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| Binomial name | |
| Peperomia vestita | |
Peperomia vestita is a species of epiphyte from the genus Peperomia. It was discovered by Casimer de Candolle in 1898.[1][2]
Etymology[edit]
Vestita came from the Latin word "vestitus". Vestitus means clothed, referring to the tomentose vestiture.[3]
Distribution[edit]
Peperomia vestita is endemic to Bolivia.[1][4]
Description[edit]
It has long petiole leaves with an oblong-pointed base, obtuse tips on both sides, densely haired on both sides, and central nerves sending 4-5 nerves on both sides. Catkins are arranged in a pinnacle at the tip of the stem themselves than shorter and very short-pedunculated leaves, they have circular leaves, a broad leaf ovary at the base, and shortly narrowed at the long-right tip and unequal.[5]
Subtaxa[edit]
These subtaxa are accepted.[1][4]
- Peperomia vestita var. lindenii Rauh
- Peperomia vestita var. vestita
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 25: 568 (1898)". powo.science.kew.org/. C.DC. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
- ^ "Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club 25: 568. 1898. (Bull. Torrey Bot. Club)". legacy.tropicos.org. Candolle, Anne Casimir Pyramus de. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
- ^ "Vestitus". en.wiktionary.org. Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879). Retrieved 23 February 2023.
- ^ a b "C. DC. (1898). In: Bull. Torr. Bot. Club, 568". gbif.org. Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
- ^ "Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club". www.biodiversitylibrary.org/. Torrey Botanical Club. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
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