Peperomia tomentosa
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| Peperomia tomentosa | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Piperales |
| Family: | Piperaceae |
| Genus: | Peperomia |
| Species: | P. tomentosa |
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| Peperomia tomentosa | |
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Peperomia tomentosa is a species of subshrub in the genus Peperomia found in parts of Southeast Asia.[1][2] It primarily grows on wet tropical biomes.[1] Its conservation status is Not Threatened.[3]
The first specimens where collected in Indonesia.[4]
Peperomia tomentosa has leaves that are hairy, suddenly having a longitudinal groove, with opposite leaves and subsessile ovate terns, pedunculate spikes, longer leaves.[4]
The stems, like the rest of the plant, are softly hairy; Leaves have small amount of petioles, opposite a little smaller, obtuse, fleshy, has no visible veins. Peduncles from each upper axil and apex bear a single terminal pinches. Spikes are erect, a few inches or a little longer.[4]
Taxonomy and naming
It was described in 1831 by A.Dietr. in Species Plantarum. editio sexta, from specimens collected by Vahl.[4] It got its name from the description of the leaves, which means 'covered in hairs'.[5]