Author: |
M.
Samain & G. Pino, 2011 |
Family: |
PEPEROMIACEAE* |
Origin: |
Central
Peru |
Soil: |
Mix |
Water:
|
Medium |
Sun: |
Medium |
Thickness: |
1,5-2,2 Centimetres |
Height: |
5-14 Centimetres |
Flower:
|
Greenish |
Propagate: |
Seeds |
Names:
|
- |
Synonyms: |
- |
This member of the Peperomiaceae family was
given this name by Marie-Stéphanie Samain and Guillermo Pino in 2011. It is found in
central Peru, around 2500 meters height, growing in a well
drained soil with some water and some sun. The caudex can grow
from 1,5 to 2,2 centimetres in diameter, the leaves from 5 to 14
centimetres, and the greenish flowers up to 20 centimetres.
The genera name means
'pepper-like', not as to appearance but as to kinship. The
species name in honour of Werner Rauh, a famous German botanist, who found it in 1983.
')Accordantly to the latest taxonomic system; APG IV 2016 is
Peperomiaceae
now part of
the Piperaceae. |