Peperomia tuerckheimii is a species of flowering plant in the family Piperaceae, It is a perennial lithophyte and epiphyte.[1] It was first described by Casimir de Candolle and published in the book "Annuaire du Conservatoire et du Jardin Botaniques de Genève 2: 279. 1898. ".[2] It primarily grows on wet tropical biomes.[1] The species name came from Tuerckheim, who had expeditions in Guatemala, where first specimens of this species were collected.[2]
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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. tuerckheimii
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Distribution
editIt is endemic to Central and Mexico.[1][3] First specimens where found at an altitude of 6 meters in Guatemala.[2]
Description
editAxillary catkins are far pedunculate leaves about twice exceeding. Rhachi puberula, and the ovary emerges ovate-acute at the top, stigmatiferous. Leaves at the apex of the stolon are very short, crowded, and long petiolate. It is rounded-ovate at the base peltate and rounded at the apex very short-pointed on both sides with hairs.[4]
It is short-haired herb with a prostrate, stoloniform stem that roots from the nodes. Limbs in a clear, thin, dry membrane measuring roughly 2 1/2-2 centimetres long and width about 4 cm long. The petiole and peduncle Orbicular plate from P. Muelleri; unlike P. claytonioide, it has a smaller stature and non-cordulate margins. It also has a distinct pubescence.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Annuaire Conserv. Jard. Bot. Genève 2: 279 (1898)". powo.science.kew.org/. C.DC. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- ^ a b c "Annuaire du Conservatoire et du Jardin Botaniques de Genève 2: 279. 1898". legacy.tropicos.org. Candolle, Anne Casimir Pyramus de. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- ^ "C. DC. (1898). In: Ann. Conserv. & Jard. Bot. Geneve, 279". gbif.org. Catalogue of Life Checklist. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- ^ a b "Annuaire du Conservatoire et du jardin botaniques de Genève". www.biodiversitylibrary.org/. Retrieved 22 February 2024.