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Peperomia vidaliana

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Peperomia vidaliana
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Magnoliids
Order: Piperales
Family: Piperaceae
Genus: Peperomia
Species:
P. vidaliana
Binomial name
Peperomia vidaliana

Peperomia vidaliana is a species of herb from the genus Peperomia. It was discovered by William Trelease in 1936. Collected specimens date back to 1876 in Paris.[1][2] Vidaliana came from the surname "Vidal-Sénège". This refers to the species being collected by M. Vidal-Sénège.[3] Peperomia vidaliana is endemic to Peru. Specimens were collected by M. Vidal-Sénège in 1876–1877.[2]

It is a glabrous herb added with pink. It has a slender stem. leaves alternate from oval and lance-shaped, sharp on both sides, it is 5.5 centimeters long and 1-2 centimeters wide. It is 5-nerved. Petioles are 5 millimeters long; Positioned spikes, young 10 millimeters long and 1 millimeter thick, with a short stalk supporting the inflorescence.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Publ. Field Mus. Nat. Hist., Bot. Ser. 13(2): 104 (1936)". powo.science.kew.org/. Trel. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Publications of the Field Museum of Natural History, Botanical Series 13(2): 104. 1936. (Publ. Field Mus. Nat. Hist., Bot. Ser.)". legacy.tropicos.org. Trelease, William. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
  3. ^ "Vidal-Sénège, M." plants.jstor.org/. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
  4. ^ "Publication info: Chicago, U.S.A, Field Museum of Natural History, [1936]". www.biodiversitylibrary.org/. Retrieved 23 February 2023.