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Peperomia tamayoi

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

Peperomia tamayoi is a species of lithophyte 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: 484–485, f. 427. 1950".[2] It primarily grows on wet tropical biomes[1] The species name came from Francisco Tamayo, a Venezuelan botanist who collect the first specimens of this species.[2][3]

Distribution

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It is endemic to Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela[1][3] First specimens where found in Carabobo.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Piperac. N. South Amer.: 484 (1950)". powo.science.kew.org/. Trel. & Yunck. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "The Piperaceae of northern South America 2: 484–485, f. 427. 1950". legacy.tropicos.org. Trelease, William & Yuncker, Truman George. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Trel. & Yunck. (1950). In: Piperac. Northern S. Amer. 484". gbif.org. Catalogue of Life Checklist. Retrieved 23 February 2024.