CHR 654476 – Peperomia Ruiz & Pav.
Data provider:
Allan Herbarium
Barcode:
CHR 654476
Specimen type:
Sheet
Database record added:
18 September 2018
Database record updated:
31 January 2019
Components
Primary component
Active identification
Determined name:
Peperomia marchionensis
Determiner:
W.R. Sykes
Identification date:
2002-03-07 (Verbatim: 7 Mar 2002)
Preferred name:
Peperomia Ruiz & Pav.
Division:
Spermatophyta
Class:
Magnoliopsida
Order:
Piperales
Family:
Piperaceae
Identification type:
Determination
Collection events
Primary collection event
Collection event type:
Field
Standard locality
Location:
Above Maungatea Bluff
Verbatim locality:
Above Maungatea Bluff
Verbatim collector:
W.R. Sykes 5398/CI
Standardised collector:
William R. Sykes
Verbatim date:
7 Mar 2002
Start date:
2002-03-07
Country:
Cook Islands
Land District:
Rarotonga
Altitudes:
from 300m
Habitat:
Ridge top forest, on mossy branch near ground.
Notes:
Succulent plant with stems rooting at least the lower nodes. Leaves predominantly opposite, glabrous, thick, pale green beneath, dark glossy green above. Spikes c. 1.5 mm wide, to c. 3 cm long, rounded apically. Apparently uncommon on this ridge.
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