Peperomia velutina

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

Peperomia velutina is a species of flowering plant in the family Piperaceae, native to Colombia and Ecuador.[1] It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit as a terrarium or greenhouse ornamental.[2]

Subtaxa

The following varieties are accepted:[1]

  • Peperomia velutina var. lanceolata C.DC. – Colombia
  • Peperomia velutina var. velutina – Ecuador

References

  1. ^ a b "Peperomia velutina Linden & André". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  2. ^ "Peperomia velutina". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2021. Retrieved 23 April 2021. H1b


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.