Peperomia asperula Hutchison & Rauh

  • Filed As

    Piperaceae
    Peperomia asperula Hutchison & Rauh ( isotype )

  • Collector(s)

    P. C. Hutchison 6121, 05 Aug 1964

  • Location

    Peru. La Libertad. Otuzco Prov. Road to Huamachuco, 8 km. above Samne.

  • Description

    herb. Related to P. huthisonii and P. nivalis, but minutely asperous instead of coarsely rugose (as the former) or smooth (as the latter), and with differently shaped leaves, rusty grey-brown, not violet (as former) or green (as latter). Voucher for chromosome count, n = 11, count by Marion Cave, 1966. Pressed 28 April 1966 by P. C. Hutchison, field number 6121; cultivation number 64.2268-1. Grown from importerd plants of the above collection at Honolulu Botanic Garden. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.

  • Specimen Notes

    "Voucher for Chromosome count. Chromosome count by Marion Cave, 1966. n=11"

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 222673

    Occurrence ID: db0fd90b-0478-4dd9-bc82-8ddef02e3809

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Peru

  • State/Province

    La Libertad

  • County/Municipio

    Otuzco Prov.

  • Locality

    Road to Huamachuco, 8 km. above Samne.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 2000 m. (6562 ft.)

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