Peperomia vestita

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

Vestita came from the Latin word "vestitus". Vestitus means clothed, referring to the tomentose vestiture.[3]

Distribution

Peperomia vestita is endemic to Bolivia.[1][4]

Description

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

These subtaxa are accepted.[1][4]

  • Peperomia vestita var. lindenii Rauh
  • Peperomia vestita var. vestita

References

  1. ^ a b c "Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 25: 568 (1898)". powo.science.kew.org/. C.DC. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "Vestitus". en.wiktionary.org. Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879). Retrieved 23 February 2023.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club". www.biodiversitylibrary.org/. Torrey Botanical Club. Retrieved 23 February 2023.


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