Peperomia variculata

Peperomia variculata is a species of herb and epiphyte in the genus Peperomia.[1][2]

Peperomia variculata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Magnoliids
Order: Piperales
Family: Piperaceae
Genus: Peperomia
Species:
P. variculata
Binomial name
Peperomia variculata

Etymology

variculata came from the Spanish word "varicela". Varicela means "chicken pox".[3]

Distribution

Peperomia variculata is native to Peru. Specimens can be found at an altitude of 525–1125 meters.[4][1][2]

Description

It is a glabrous herb and epiphyte that has a slender stem. Leaves alternate broadly.[2][5]

References
  1. "Publ. Field Mus. Nat. Hist., Bot. Ser. 13(2): 103 (1936)". powo.science.kew.org. Trel. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  2. "Publications of the Field Museum of Natural History, Botanical Series 13(2): 103. 1936. (Publ. Field Mus. Nat. Hist., Bot. Ser.)". legacy.tropicos.org. Trelease, William. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  3. "Varicela". en.wiktionary.org. Real Academia Española. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  4. "Publ. Field Columb. Mus., Bot. Ser. 13(2): 103 (1936)". gbif.org. Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  5. "Publication. Field Museum of Natural History". www.biodiversitylibrary.org/. Chicago, Field Museum of Natural History, 1912-1947. Retrieved 9 February 2023.


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