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Peperomia ventenatii

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Peperomia ventenatii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Magnoliids
Order: Piperales
Family: Piperaceae
Genus: Peperomia
Species:
P. ventenatii
Binomial name
Peperomia ventenatii
Miq., 1843

Peperomia ventenatii is a species of epiphyte in the pepper family. It grows in wet tropical biomes. It was first described by Friedrich Miquel in 1843.[1][2]

Etymology

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The specific name ventenatii was given in honor of the French botanist Étienne Pierre Ventenat.[1]

Subspecies

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Two subspecies, both described by Miquel, are accepted: P. v. f. pubescens and P. v. var. pubescens.[3]

Distribution

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Peperomia ventenatii is native to the Philippines[3] and Java.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Miquel, Friedrich Anton Wilhelm (1843). Systema piperacearum. Rotterdam: H. A. Kramers.
  2. ^ a b "Peperomia ventenatii Miq". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Miq. (1843). In: Syst. Piperac.125". gbif.org. Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. Retrieved 18 February 2023.