Peperomia urbani

Peperomia urbani
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Magnoliids
Order: Piperales
Family: Piperaceae
Genus: Peperomia
Species:
P. urbani
Binomial name
Peperomia urbani

Peperomia urbanii or Peperomia urbani is a species of flowering plant from the genus Peperomia. It was first described by William Trelease and published in the book "Repertorium Specierum Novarum Regni Vegetabilis 23: 18, 27. 1926.". It primarily grows on wet tropical biomes It is named after Ignatz Urban, who had botany expeditions in the Caribbean. The species was discovered in Montelíbano, Cuba.

Distribution

It is endemic to Cuba and Haiti. First specimens where found at an altitude of 700-800 meters in Guantánamo, Monte Libanon.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 23: 27 (1926)". powo.science.kew.org/. Trel. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
  2. 1 2 "Repertorium Specierum Novarum Regni Vegetabilis 23: 18, 27. 1926". legacy.tropicos.org. Trelease, William. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
  3. 1 2 "Trel. (1926). In: Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 23: 27. 23: 27". gbif.org. Catalogue of Life Checklist. Retrieved 21 February 2024.