Peperomia tenelliformis
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| Peperomia tenelliformis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Piperales |
| Family: | Piperaceae |
| Genus: | Peperomia |
| Species: | P. tenelliformis |
| Binomial name | |
| Peperomia tenelliformis | |
| Synonyms | |
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Peperomia chiriquiensis Yunck. | |
Peperomia tenelliformis is a species of perennial, lithophyte or epiphyte in the family Piperaceae.[1] It was first described by William Trelease and published in the book "Contributions from the United States National Herbarium 26(4): 203. 1929. (31 Dec 1929) ".[2] It primarily grows on wet tropical areas.[1] The species name came from Latin words wikt:tenellus + wikt:forma, which means tender form.