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.
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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. villosa
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| Binomial name | |
| Peperomia villosa | |
Distribution
editIt is endemic in Ecuador. First specimens were collected at an altitude of 9 meters by William Jameson.[2][3]
Description
editAlternate 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]
References
edit- ^ "J. Bot. 4: 135 (1866)". powo.science.kew.org/. C.DC. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ^ a b "Journal of Botany, British and Foreign 4: 135. 1866. (J. Bot.)". legacy.tropicos.org. Candolle, Anne Casimir Pyramus de. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ^ "C. DC. (1866). In: J. Bot. 4: 135". gbif.org. Catalogue of Life Checklist. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ^ "Journal of botany, British and foreign". www.biodiversitylibrary.org/. Henry Trimen, James Britten, John Ramsbottom, Berthold Seemann, A. B. Rendle. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
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