Peperomia galioides Kunth

  • Filed As

    Piperaceae
    Peperomia galioides Kunth

  • Collector(s)

    R. M. Harley 22326 with G. L. Bromley, A. M. de Carvalho, J. M. Soares Nunes, J. L. Hage & E. B. dos Santos, 22 May 1980

  • Location

    Brazil. Bahia. Lençóis Mun. Serras dos lençois. Serra do Brejao ca. 14 km NW of Lençois. E6.

  • Habitat

    Western face of sandstone serra with horizontally bedded rocks. Extensive grassland & marsh on lower slopes and small streams with low woodland. Rock outcrops at high altitudes, with humid forest in rocky declivity below summit.

  • Description

    Erect to ascending fleshy herb to 30 cm. Stems bluish grey beneath with swollen pale green nodes, pink tinged above. Leaves fleshy, glossy bright green above, very pale beneath. Spikes pale yellow green. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 559111

    Occurrence ID: e3cd0e21-2bd8-4c42-86f1-f980b73b7f1d

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Piperales

  • Family

    Piperaceae

  • All Determinations

    Peperomia galioides Kunth det R. Callejas Posada, 1981

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Bahia

  • County/Municipio

    Lençóis Mun.

  • Locality

    Serras dos lençois. Serra do Brejao ca. 14 km NW of Lençois. E6

  • Elevation

    Alt. 700 - 1000 m. (2297 - 3281 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -12.45, -41.45

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