Peperomia tarapotana
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| Peperomia tarapotana | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Piperales |
| Family: | Piperaceae |
| Genus: | Peperomia |
| Species: | P. tarapotana |
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| Peperomia tarapotana | |
Peperomia tarapotana is a species of flowering plant in the genus Peperomia.[1] It was first described by Casimir de Candolle and published in the book "Journal of Botany, British and Foreign 4: 137. 1866".[2] The species name came from Tarapoto, where first specimens of this species were collected.[2] It is endemic to Peru.[1][3]