Peperomia vitilevuensis
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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. vitilevuensis
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| Peperomia vitilevuensis | |
Peperomia vitilevuensis is a species of epiphyte from the genus Peperomia.[1] It was first described by Truman G. Yuncker and published in the book "Journal of the Arnold Arboretum 30(4): 445. 1949. (J. Arnold Arbor.)".[2] The etymology came from Viti Levu, the place where the species was discovered.[1]
Distribution
Description
Stem up to 15 cm tall, branching sub-erect, 2 mm thick at the base when dry, densely hirtellous, with internodes generally 10-15 mm long; leaves alternating, elliptic, mostly 1.2-1.8 cm. Wide, 1.5-4 cm. long, the apex bluntly acute, the base acute, puberulent on both sides, ciliolate, palmately 3-5 nerved, the nerves branched upward, moderately dark-glandular dotted, drying membranous, translucent; petiole about 5 mm. long, hirtellous; spikes leaf-opposed, 1 mm. think and 15-20 mm. long, moderately to loose flowered; peduncle slender, 3-5 mm. long, hirtellous; rachis glabrous; bracts round peltate; drupe globos
From Peperomia subroseispica, they differ because of its densely hirtellous stems.[4]
References
- ^ a b c "J. Arnold Arbor. 30: 445 (1949)". powo.science.kew.org/. Yunck. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ "Journal of the Arnold Arboretum 30(4): 445. 1949. (J. Arnold Arbor.)". legacy.tropicos.org. Yuncker, Truman George. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
- ^ "Yunck. (1949). In: J. Arnold Arbor. 30: 445". gbif.org. Catalogue of Life Checklist. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
- ^ "Journal of the Arnold Arboretum". www.biodiversitylibrary.org/. Arnold Arboretum. Retrieved 20 February 2024.