Peperomia tillettii Steyerm.

  • Filed As

    Piperaceae
    Peperomia tillettii Steyerm. ( isotype )

  • Collector(s)

    S. S. Tillett 76183 with Brown & Salcedo, 21 Jan 1976

  • Location

    Venezuela. Mérida. Dtto. Sucre; Along Toma de Agua above La rancheria, along road, from entrance on highway between Estanquez and La Victoria, toward La Rancheria and Las Palmeras.

  • Habitat

    Ground-cover in deep shade.

  • Description

    Stems translucent very light green, slightly pinkish toward tips; leaves slightly thick, slightly coriaceous, lustrous dark olive to tan-olive above, beneath lustrous very light green with dark purplish-brown veins, slightly prominent beneath, finely indented above; spikes pinkish to medium olive-green. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 250666

    Occurrence ID: 08626c71-d09a-41ee-bf21-4abc60e44a24

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Venezuela

  • State/Province

    Mérida

  • Locality

    Dtto. Sucre; Along Toma de Agua above La rancheria, along road, from entrance on highway between Estanquez and La Victoria, toward La Rancheria and Las Palmeras

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1400 m. (4593 ft.)

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