Peperomia tamayoi
| Peperomia tamayoi | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| 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
It is endemic to Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela[1][3] First specimens where found in Carabobo.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 "Piperac. N. South Amer.: 484 (1950)". powo.science.kew.org. Trel. & Yunck. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
- 1 2 3 "The Piperaceae of northern South America 2: 484–485, f. 427. 1950". legacy.tropicos.org. Trelease, William & Yuncker, Truman George. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
- 1 2 "Trel. & Yunck. (1950). In: Piperac. Northern S. Amer. 484". gbif.org. Catalogue of Life Checklist. Retrieved 23 February 2024.