Peperomia rhombea Ruiz & Pav.

  • Filed As

    Piperaceae
    Peperomia rhombea Ruiz & Pav.

  • Collector(s)

    J. A. Steyermark 118543 with R. Liesner, 25 Jul 1979

  • Location

    Venezuela. Táchira. Quebrada La Lejia, south of Quebrada Agua Azul, along and above stream on steep slopes, 15-16 km SE of Delicias.

  • Description

    Pendent epiphyte; leaves plano-convex, dull green above, paler dull green below; spikes pale green, 2 mm diameter; leaves fleshy-coriaceous. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 559713

    Occurrence ID: 9895563c-505d-448b-9721-6752c04a4ca1

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Piperales

  • Family

    Piperaceae

  • All Determinations

    Peperomia rhombea Ruiz & Pav. det J. A. Steyermark, 1984

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Venezuela

  • State/Province

    Táchira

  • Locality

    Quebrada La Lejia, south of Quebrada Agua Azul, along and above stream on steep slopes, 15-16 km SE of Delicias

  • Coordinates

    7.5, -72.4

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PLANTS OF VENEZUELA
No* 1185^3	PIPERACEAE
Peperomia rhombea R.& P .
det. J.A. Steyermark 1984
Pendent epiphyte; leaves plano-convex, dull green
above, paler dull green below? spikes pale green,
2 ram. diara,; leaves fleshy-coriaceous.
ESTADO TACHIRA: Quebrada La Lejia, south of Quebrada Agua
Azul, along and above stream on steep slopes, 15-16 km SE
of Delicias, Lat. 7°30tN, Long. 72°24'W.
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25 July 1979	alt. 2150-2300 m.
Julian A. Steyermark & Ronald Liesner
Distributed by the Missouri Botanical Garden and the Instituto Botánico (Ministerio del Ambiente
y de los Recursos Naturales Renovables). Field work supported by NSF (United States) and
Instituto Botánico (Venezuela).
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