| Peperomia vellarimalica | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Piperales |
| Family: | Piperaceae |
| Genus: | Peperomia |
| Species: | P. vellarimalica |
| Binomial name | |
| Peperomia vellarimalica J.Mathew & P.M.Salim | |
Peperomia vellarimalica is a species of plant from the genus 'Peperomia'. It grows in wet tropical biomes. It was discovered by Jose Mathew and Pichan Salim in 2018. They named it after a nearby Mountain Range in Kerala, India.[1][2]
Etymology
vellarimalica came from the locality "Vellarimala". This refers to Vellarimala being found in Kerala, India.
Distribution
References
- 1 2 "Species (India) 19: 164 (2018)". powo.science.kew.org/. J.Mathew & P.M.Salim. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
- 1 2 "Two new species of Peperomia Ruiz & Pav. (Piperaceae) from South Western Ghats, India". www.researchgate.net/. J.Mathew & P.M.Salim. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
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