Peperomia vulcanicola is a species of Peperomia plant native to Ecuador. It was discovered by Casimir de Candolle in 1920. It grows in wet tropical biomes.[1][2]

Peperomia vulcanicola
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Magnoliids
Order: Piperales
Family: Piperaceae
Genus: Peperomia
Species:
P. vulcanicola
Binomial name
Peperomia vulcanicola

Etymology

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The species epithet vulcanicola is derived from the Latin for inhabiting volcanoes.

References

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  1. ^ "Peperomia vulcanicola C.DC.". powo.science.kew.org/. Annuaire Conserv. Jard. Bot. Genève 21: 265 (1920). Retrieved 3 February 2023.
  2. ^ "Annuaire Conserv. Jard. Bot. Genève C.DC.". legacy.tropicos.org. In:Annuaire du Conservatoire et du Jardin Botaniques de Genève 21: 265. 1920. Retrieved 3 February 2023.