Peperomia venosa explained

Peperomia venosa is a species of herb from the genus 'Peperomia'. It grows in wet tropical biomes. It was discovered by Truman G. Yuncker in 1950.^{[1] [2]}

Etymology

venosa came from the Latin word "venosus". Venosus means "veiny" or "venous".^[3]

Distribution

Peperomia venosa is native to Colombia. Specimens can be found at an altitude of 900–2870 meters.^{[4] [5]}

• Colombia
  • Nariño
    • La Planada Nature Reserve
  • Putumayo
  • Valle del Cauca
    • Cali

Notes and References

1. Web site: W.Trelease & T.G.Yuncker, Piperac. N. South Amer.: 463 (1950). powo.science.kew.org/. Trel. . 17 February 2023.
2. Web site: The Piperaceae of northern South America 2: 463–464, f. 406. 1950. (Piperac. N. South Amer.). legacy.tropicos.org. Trelease, William . 17 February 2023.
3. Web site: venosus. en.wiktionary.org. Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) . 17 February 2023.
4. Web site: Yunck. (1950). In: Trel. & Yunck., Piperac. Northern S. Amer. 463.. gbif.org. Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World . 17 February 2023.
5. Web site: W.Trelease & T.G.Yuncker, Piperac. N. South Amer.: 463 (1950). powo.science.kew.org/. Trel. . 17 February 2023.