Peperomia tejana
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| Peperomia tejana | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Piperales |
| Family: | Piperaceae |
| Genus: | Peperomia |
| Species: | P. tejana |
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| Peperomia tejana | |
Peperomia tejana is a species of epiphyte 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: 611, f. 535. 1950".[2] It primarily grows on wet tropical biomes.[1] The species name came from Río La Teja, where first specimens of this species were collected.[2]