Peperomia villosa | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Magnoliids |
Order: | Piperales |
Family: | Piperaceae |
Genus: | Peperomia |
Species: | P. villosa
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Binomial name | |
Peperomia villosa |
Peperomia villosa is a species of herb from the genus Peperomia.[1] First specimens were collected by William Jameson. It was first described by Casimir de Candolle and published in the book "Journal of Botany, British and Foreign 4: 135. 1866.".[2] Its etymology came from "villous", which means long soft hair.
It is endemic in Ecuador. First specimens were collected at an altitude of 9 meters by William Jameson.[2][3]
Alternate leaves long right petiolate eordato-ovate apex obtuse above villous below to dry villous nerves membranaceous transparent 7-veined, axillary catkins terminal villous peduncles, submerged ovaries. Villous herb rooting at the base, leaf margin 0.035, petiole 0.03, peduncle 0.035 long.[4]