Peperomia urbani

Peperomia urbani
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Magnoliids
Order: Piperales
Family: Piperaceae
Genus: Peperomia
Species:
P. urbani
Binomial name
Peperomia urbani

Peperomia urbanii or Peperomia urbani is a species of flowering plant from the genus Peperomia.[1] It was first described by William Trelease and published in the book "Repertorium Specierum Novarum Regni Vegetabilis 23: 18, 27. 1926.".[2] It primarily grows on wet tropical biomes[1] It is named after Ignatz Urban, who had botany expeditions in the Caribbean. The species was discovered in Montelíbano, Cuba. [3]

Distribution

It is endemic to Cuba and Haiti. [1][3] First specimens where found at an altitude of 700-800 meters in Guantánamo, Monte Libanon.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 23: 27 (1926)". powo.science.kew.org/. Trel. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Repertorium Specierum Novarum Regni Vegetabilis 23: 18, 27. 1926". legacy.tropicos.org. Trelease, William. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Trel. (1926). In: Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 23: 27. 23: 27". gbif.org. Catalogue of Life Checklist. Retrieved 21 February 2024.


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