Peperomia versteegii

Peperomia versteegii is a species of plant belonging to the genus Peperomia. It grows in wet tropical biomes. It was discovered by Casimir de Candolle in 1910, in New Guinea.[1][2]

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

Etymology

versteegii came from the Dutch physician "Gerard Versteeg". Gerard Versteeg had expeditions in Dutch New Guinea.[3]

Distribution

Peperomia versteegii is endemic to New Guinea.[1]

References
  1. "C. DC. (1910). In: Lorentz, Nova Guinea, 8: 422". gbif.org. Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
  2. "Nova Guinea 8: 422 (1910)". powo.science.kew.org/. Trel. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
  3. "Versteeg, Gerard Martinus". plants.jstor.org. Retrieved 23 February 2023.


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