Peperomia ventenatii
| Peperomia ventenatii | |
|---|---|
Scientific 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
The specific name ventenatii was given in honor of the French botanist Étienne Pierre Ventenat.[1]
Subspecies
Two subspecies, both described by Miquel, are accepted: P. v. f. pubescens and P. v. var. pubescens.[3]
Distribution
Peperomia ventenatii is native to the Philippines[3] and Java.[2]
References
- ^ a b Miquel, Friedrich Anton Wilhelm (1843). Systema piperacearum. Rotterdam: H. A. Kramers.
- ^ a b "Peperomia ventenatii Miq". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Miq. (1843). In: Syst. Piperac.125". gbif.org. Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. Retrieved 18 February 2023.