Peperomia urbani
| Peperomia urbani | |
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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. urbani
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| Binomial name | |
| Peperomia urbani | |
Peperomia urbanii or Peperomia urbani is a species of flowering plant from the genus Peperomia.[1] It was first described by William Trelease and published in the book "Repertorium Specierum Novarum Regni Vegetabilis 23: 18, 27. 1926.".[2] It primarily grows on wet tropical biomes[1] It is named after Ignatz Urban, who had botany expeditions in the Caribbean. The species was discovered in Montelíbano, Cuba. [3]
Distribution
[edit]It is endemic to Cuba and Haiti. [1][3] First specimens where found at an altitude of 700-800 meters in Guantánamo, Monte Libanon.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 23: 27 (1926)". powo.science.kew.org/. Trel. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- ^ a b "Repertorium Specierum Novarum Regni Vegetabilis 23: 18, 27. 1926". legacy.tropicos.org. Trelease, William. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- ^ a b "Trel. (1926). In: Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 23: 27. 23: 27". gbif.org. Catalogue of Life Checklist. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
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