Peperomia obtusifolia (L.) A.Dietr.

  • Filed As

    Piperaceae
    Peperomia obtusifolia (L.) A.Dietr.

  • Collector(s)

    J. A. Steyermark 88518, 16 Jan 1961

  • Location

    Venezuela. Bolívar. Summit of west-facing wooded escarpment, E. of Miamo, leading to Hato de Nuria, Altiplanicie de Nuria.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 4123485

    Occurrence ID: 546c5e9e-18a4-4205-820b-79b465e1ed81

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Venezuela

  • State/Province

    Bolívar

  • Locality

    Summit of west-facing wooded escarpment, E. of Miamo, leading to Hato de Nuria, Altiplanicie de Nuria

  • Elevation

    Alt. 500 - 600 m. (1640 - 1969 ft.)

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INSTITUTO BOTANICO, CARACAS-NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
Botanical Exploration
ESTADO BOLIVAR, VENEZUELA
88518
peperomia óbtusifolia (I.) A. Bietr.
Det*: T. G* Yuncker, Oct. 1962
Épiphyté on large shaded boulder; stem erect, wine-
red; leaves coriaceous, deep green above with 4-5
pairs of nerves on each side of midrib, paler green
below; spike greenish white, 3-7 mm. diam.
Wet cloud forest
Summit of west-facing wooded escarpment, E. of Miamo, leading to Hato de Nuria,
Altiplanicie de Nuria, alt. 500-600 m.
Julian A. Steyermark____January 16, 1961
Field work supported in part by funds provided by the Instituto Botánico, the National Science Found-
ation and The New York Botanical Garden.
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