Peperomia veraguana is a species of epiphyte from the genus Peperomia. It grows in wet tropical biomes. It was discovered by Ricardo Callejas in 2020.[1]
| Peperomia veraguana | |
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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. veraguana
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| Binomial name | |
| Peperomia veraguana | |
Etymology edit
veraguana came from the word "Veraguas". This refers to the species being discovered in Veraguas, Panama.[2]
Distribution edit
Peperomia veraguana is endemic to Panama. Specimens can be collected at an altitude of 700-1000 meters.[3]
References edit
- ^ "Fl. Mesoamer. 2(2): 470 (2020)". powo.science.kew.org/. Callejas. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
- ^ "Veraguas". en.wiktionary.org. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
- ^ "Callejas. (2020). In: Fl. Mesoamer. 2(2): 470". gbif.org. Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
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