Peperomia tenae

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

Peperomia tenae is a species of flowering plant in the genus Peperomia.[1] It was first described by William Trelease & Truman G. Yuncker and published in the book "The Piperaceae of northern South America 2: 482, f. 424. 1950".[2] The species name came from Tena, Ecuador, where first specimens of this species were collected.[2]

Distribution[edit]

It is endemic to Ecuador.[1][3] First specimens where found at an altitude of 400 meters near Tena.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Piperac. N. South Amer.: 482 (1950)". powo.science.kew.org/. Trel. & Yunck. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "The Piperaceae of northern South America 2: 482, f. 424. 1950". legacy.tropicos.org. Trelease, William & Yuncker, Truman George. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
  3. ^ "Trel. & Yunck. (1950). In: Piperac. Northern S. Amer. 482". gbif.org. Catalogue of Life Checklist. Retrieved 24 February 2024.