Peperomia tuerckheimii | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Magnoliids |
Order: | Piperales |
Family: | Piperaceae |
Genus: | Peperomia |
Species: | P. tuerckheimii
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Binomial name | |
Peperomia tuerckheimii |
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]
It is endemic to Central and Mexico.[1][3] First specimens where found at an altitude of 6 meters in Guatemala.[2]
Axillary 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]