Peperomia venezueliana
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| Peperomia venezueliana | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Piperales |
| Family: | Piperaceae |
| Genus: | Peperomia |
| Species: | P. venezueliana |
| Binomial name | |
| Peperomia venezueliana | |
| Synonyms | |
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Peperomia ernstiana C.DC. Peperomia longipes C.DC. Peperomia horrescens Trel. | |
Peperomia venezueliana is a species of herb and hemiepiphyte subshrub from the genus Peperomia. It grows in wet tropical biomes. It was discovered by Casimir de Candolle in 1866, in Venezuela.[1][2]
Distribution
Peperomia venezueliana is native to Venezuela and Colombia. In Colombia, specimens can be found at an altitude of 1000–2300 meters. In Venezuela, specimens can be found at an altitude of 350-1250 meters.[4]
Peperomia longipes
- Colombia
- Magdalena
- Santa Marta
- Sierra de Ouaca
- Santa Marta
- Magdalena
Peperomia ernstiana
- Venezuela
- Aragua
