Peperomia tricolor
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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. tricolor
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| Binomial name | |
| Peperomia tricolor | |
Peperomia tricolor is a species of epiphyte from the genus Peperomia.[1] It was first described by William Trelease and published in the book "Publications of the Field Museum of Natural History, Botanical Series 13(2): 101. 1936 ".[2] It grows on wet tropical biomes.[1] Its etymology came from the green with white nerves, and red black glabrous.[3]
Distribution[edit]
It is endemic to Peru.[1][4] First specimens where found at an altitude of 1100 meters in Junín.[2][3]
- Colombia
- Caquetá
- Ecuador
- Morona-Santiago
- Santiago-Zamora
- Peru
- Huánuco
- Junín
- Cusco
Description[edit]
It is a huge, abruptly ascending epiphytic herb. With a 3 mm thick, loosely pale-haired stem; with alternating leaves that are subrhombic-ovate and obtusely pointed at the base. They measure about 4-5 cm, and 3–5 cm in length. It has wide five nerves. The peduncle are 10 mm long, they are curly-pubescent and spike terminals. They are 100 mm long and 2 mm think. The petioles are 1 cm long, green with white nerves above, red black-granulous glabrous below.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "BPubl. Field Mus. Nat. Hist., Bot. Ser. 13(2): 101 (1936)". powo.science.kew.org/. Trel. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- ^ a b "Publications of the Field Museum of Natural History, Botanical Series 13(2): 101. 1936". legacy.tropicos.org. Trelease, William. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- ^ a b c "Publication info: Chicago, U.S.A, Field Museum of Natural History". www.biodiversitylibrary.org/. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- ^ "Trel. (1936). In: Publ. Field Mus. Nat. Hist., Chicago, Bot. Ser. 13(2): 101". gbif.org. Catalogue of Life Checklist. Retrieved 22 February 2024.