Peperomia vulcanicola
Species of plant in Ecuador
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Peperomia vulcanicola is a species of Peperomia plant native to Ecuador. It was discovered by Casimir de Candolle in 1920. It grows in wet tropical biomes.[1][2]
| Peperomia vulcanicola | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Piperales |
| Family: | Piperaceae |
| Genus: | Peperomia |
| Species: | P. vulcanicola |
| Binomial name | |
| Peperomia vulcanicola | |
Etymology
The species epithet vulcanicola is derived from the Latin for inhabiting volcanoes.
