Peperomia unduavina explained

Peperomia unduavina is a species of plant from the genus Peperomia.^[1] It was first described by Casimir de Candolle and published in the book "Repertorium Specierum Novarum Regni Vegetabilis 13: 306. 1914.".^[2] It primarily grows on wet tropical biomes^[3] It is named after Unduavi, the place where the species were discovered. ^[4]

Distribution

It is endemic to Bolivia and Brazil.^{[5] [6]} First specimens where found at an altitude of 3300 meters in Unduavi, Bolivia.^[7]

• Bolivia
  • La Paz
    • Franz Tamayo
    • Bautista Saavedra
    • Nor Yungas
      • Unduavi
  • Cochabamba
    • Carrasco
  • Chuquisaca
    • Belisario Boeto
  • Santa Cruz
    • Manuel Maria Caballero
• Brazil
  • Minas Gerais
    • Espera Feliz
    • Teófilo Otoni
  • Espírito Santo
    • Itaguaçu

Description

Dense hair on the stem and branches; opposite leaves short-petiolate, with rounded tips and ovate bases of the limbs; glabrous spikes subequal to subdensiflorous limbs; bracts peltate round in the centre pedicellate; anthers rounded equal to flagella; ovary emerging ovate scattered with glands a little below the obtuse tip bearing a glabrous orbicular fleshy stigma.^[8]

2 mm thick callus in the dry subplanatus. Legs: whitish membranous, top limbs up to 2 cm long and 1.4 cm wide, minutely transparent-punctate when dry. 3 mm petiole and 7 mm long peduncle. Pale, 1 mm thick dry spikes with a 0.5 mm diameter pelt plate.^[9]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 13: 306 (1914). powo.science.kew.org/. C.DC.. 21 February 2024.
2. Web site: Repertorium Specierum Novarum Regni Vegetabilis 13: 306. 1914.. legacy.tropicos.org. Candolle, Anne Casimir Pyramus de. 21 February 2024.
3. Web site: Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 13: 306 (1914). powo.science.kew.org/. C.DC.. 21 February 2024.
4. Web site: Repertorium specierum novarum regni vegetabilis. www.biodiversitylibrary.org/. Berlin, Selbstverlag des Herausgebers, 1910-1942. 21 February 2024.
5. Web site: Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 13: 306 (1914). powo.science.kew.org/. C.DC.. 21 February 2024.
6. Web site: C. DC. (1914). In: Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 13: 306.. gbif.org. Catalogue of Life Checklist. 21 February 2024.
7. Web site: Repertorium specierum novarum regni vegetabilis. www.biodiversitylibrary.org/. Berlin, Selbstverlag des Herausgebers, 1910-1942. 21 February 2024.
8. Web site: Repertorium specierum novarum regni vegetabilis. www.biodiversitylibrary.org/. Berlin, Selbstverlag des Herausgebers, 1910-1942. 21 February 2024.
9. Web site: Repertorium specierum novarum regni vegetabilis. www.biodiversitylibrary.org/. Berlin, Selbstverlag des Herausgebers, 1910-1942. 21 February 2024.