Peperomia tricolor explained

Peperomia tricolor is a species of epiphyte from the genus Peperomia.^[1] It was first described by William Trelease and published in the book "Publications of the Field Museum of Natural History, Botanical Series 13(2): 101. 1936 ".^[2] It grows on wet tropical biomes.^[3] Its etymology came from the green with white nerves, and red black glabrous.^[4]

Distribution

It is endemic to Peru.^{[5] [6]} First specimens where found at an altitude of 1100 meters in Junín.^{[7] [8]}

• Colombia
  • Caquetá
• Ecuador
  • Morona-Santiago
  • Santiago-Zamora
• Peru
  • Huánuco
  • Junín
  • Cusco

Description

It is a huge, abruptly ascending epiphytic herb. With a 3 mm thick, loosely pale-haired stem; with alternating leaves that are subrhombic-ovate and obtusely pointed at the base. They measure about 4-5 cm, and 3–5 cm in length. It has wide five nerves. The peduncle are 10 mm long, they are curly-pubescent and spike terminals. They are 100 mm long and 2 mm think. The petioles are 1 cm long, green with white nerves above, red black-granulous glabrous below.^[9]

Notes and References

1. Web site: BPubl. Field Mus. Nat. Hist., Bot. Ser. 13(2): 101 (1936). powo.science.kew.org/. Trel.. 22 February 2024.
2. Web site: Publications of the Field Museum of Natural History, Botanical Series 13(2): 101. 1936. legacy.tropicos.org. Trelease, William. 22 February 2024.
3. Web site: BPubl. Field Mus. Nat. Hist., Bot. Ser. 13(2): 101 (1936). powo.science.kew.org/. Trel.. 22 February 2024.
4. Web site: Publication info: Chicago, U.S.A, Field Museum of Natural History. www.biodiversitylibrary.org/. 22 February 2024.
5. Web site: BPubl. Field Mus. Nat. Hist., Bot. Ser. 13(2): 101 (1936). powo.science.kew.org/. Trel.. 22 February 2024.
6. Web site: Trel. (1936). In: Publ. Field Mus. Nat. Hist., Chicago, Bot. Ser. 13(2): 101.. gbif.org. Catalogue of Life Checklist. 22 February 2024.
7. Web site: Publications of the Field Museum of Natural History, Botanical Series 13(2): 101. 1936. legacy.tropicos.org. Trelease, William. 22 February 2024.
8. Web site: Publication info: Chicago, U.S.A, Field Museum of Natural History. www.biodiversitylibrary.org/. 22 February 2024.
9. Web site: Publication info: Chicago, U.S.A, Field Museum of Natural History. www.biodiversitylibrary.org/. 22 February 2024.