A New Species of Peperomia (Piperaceae) from the Venezuelan Guayana Highland

Peperomia delascioi Steyermark is described from the summit of Camarcai-barai-tepui, a sandstone table mountain of the Venezuelan Guayana Highland. It is related to P. emarginella and P. rotundifolia.

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Published in:Brittonia 1988-07, Vol.40 (3), p.294-295
Main Author: Steyermark, Julian A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
Botanical gardens
Flower stigma
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Hair
Highlands
Leaf blade
Leaves
New species
Plant cytology, morphology, systematics, chorology and evolution
Sandstones
Spermatophyta
Systematics (diagnosis, chromosome numbers)
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Summary:Peperomia delascioi Steyermark is described from the summit of Camarcai-barai-tepui, a sandstone table mountain of the Venezuelan Guayana Highland. It is related to P. emarginella and P. rotundifolia.
ISSN:0007-196X
1938-436X
DOI:10.2307/2807478