Peperomia tumida
| Peperomia tumida | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Piperales |
| Family: | Piperaceae |
| Genus: | Peperomia |
| Species: | P. tumida
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| Binomial name | |
| Peperomia tumida | |
Peperomia tumida is a species of flowering plant from the genus Peperomia.[1] It was first described by Luis Sodiro and published in the book "Contribuciones al conocimiento de la Flora Ecuatoriana . . . Monografia i. Piperaceas Ecuatorianas 1: 164. 1901".[2] It primarily grows on wet tropical biomes.[1] The species name came from Latin word "tumidus", which means swollen. It may be a synonym of Peperomia parasitica.[2][3] It is endemic to Ecuador.[1][3] First recorded specimens where found at an altitude of 2600 meters in Pichincha.[2]
References
- ^ a b c *"Peperomia tumida Sodiro". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- ^ a b c *"Peperomia tumida Sodiro". Tropicos. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- ^ a b "Peperomia tumida Sodiro". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 22 February 2024.