Peperomia tuisana | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Magnoliids |
Order: | Piperales |
Family: | Piperaceae |
Genus: | Peperomia |
Species: | P. tuisana
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Binomial name | |
Peperomia tuisana | |
Synonyms | |
Peperomia matapalo C.DC Peperomia pililimba Trel. |
Peperomia tuisana is a species of perennial, lithophyte or epiphyte from the genus Peperomia.[1] It was first described by Casimir de Candolle and published in the book "Anales del Instituto Físico-Geográfico y del Museo Nacional de Costa Rica 9: 176. 1896[1898] ".[2] It primarily grows on wet tropical biomes.[1] The species name came from Tuis, 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 600 meters in Tuis.[2]