Peperomia retusa (L. f.) A. Dietr. |
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Family : PIPERACEAE |
Protologue : Sp. Pl., ed. 6 [Dietrich] 1: 155 (1831) |
Information on the genus : Peperomia |
Basionym : Piper retusum L. f. |
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Status
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Status for MA : | accepted (present) |
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Status for SA : | accepted (present) |
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Status for TA : | accepted (present) |
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Synonym(s) Homotypic |
Peperomia retusa (L. f.) A. Dietr. var. retusa |
Piper retusum L. f. (1782) |
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Synonym(s) Heterotypic |
=Peperomia tenuispica C. DC. (1911) |
=Peperomia bachmannii C. DC. (1894) |
=Peperomia retusa var. bachmannii (C. DC.) Düll (1973) (SA = accepted; TA = rejected) |
=Peperomia retusa var. ciliolata C. DC. |
=Peperomia mannii Hook. f. (1864) |
=Peperomia retusa var. mannii (Hook. f.) Düll (1973) |
=Peperomia bueana C. DC. (1894) |
=Peperomia gracilipetiolata De Wild. (1920) |
=Peperomia subdichotoma De Wild. (1920) |
=Peperomia ukingensis Engl. (1901) |
=Peperomia ulugurensis var. ukingensis (Engl.) Balle (1942) |
=Peperomia ulugurensis Engl. (1900) |
=Peperomia ulugurensis var. diversifolia Balle (1942) |
=Peperomia ulugurensis var. acutifolia Balle (1942) |
=Peperomia usambarensis Engl. (1910) |
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Taxon infra-specific |
Peperomia retusa var. bachmannii (C. DC.) Düll (1973) |
Peperomia retusa (L. f.) A. Dietr. var. retusa |
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Ecology and distribution |
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Biology : |
Creeping or epiphytic perennial sub-succulent herb, (4-)10-30cm tall. |
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Ecology : |
Usually rocky places and top of ridges, in streams, forest, on shore of lakes, etc.; mossy banks in mist and rain-forest; on mossy trunks; 330-2500 m alt. |
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Fernando Poo (Bioko), S. Tomé; S. Africa |
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Biol./Eco : |
Epiphyte, Leaf Succulent, Stem Succulent; Humid, Subhumid, Montane; Forest; 500-999 m, 1000-1499 m, 1500-1999 m, 2000-2499 m; distribution: Comoros, Africa, |
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see under Catalogue de Madagascar |
see under Flora of Mozambique |
see under African Plants - a Photo Guide |
see under Tropicos.org. Missouri Botanical Garden |
see under Flora of Zimbabwe |
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Record n°177368 modified 2009-09-24 |
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