''Peperomia vinasiana'' is a species of

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lithophyte Lithophytes are plants that grow in or on rocks. They can be classified as either epilithic (or epipetric) or endolithic; epilithic lithophytes grow on the surfaces of rocks, while endolithic lithophytes grow in the crevices of rocks (and are als ...

plant from the genus ''

Peperomia ''Peperomia'' is one of the two large genera of the family Piperaceae. It is estimated that there are at least over 1,000 species, occurring in all tropical and subtropical regions of the world. They are concentrated in South and Central America, ...

''. It was first described by

Casimir de Candolle Anne Casimir Pyramus (or Pyrame) de Candolle (20 February 1836, Geneva – 3 October 1918, Chêne-Bougeries) was a Swiss botanist, the son of Alphonse Pyramus de Candolle. Early life and education He studied chemistry, physics and mathematics i ...

and the species was published in the book "''Bulletin de la Société Royale de Botanique de Belgique 30(1): 231. 1891

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'". It grows mainly on the wet tropical biomes.

Etymology

Vinasiana means Vinasian. Vinasian refers to the district of

Juan Viñas Juan Viñas is a district of the Jiménez canton, in the Cartago province of Costa Rica Costa Rica, officially the Republic of Costa Rica, is a country in Central America. It borders Nicaragua to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the northe ...

Distribution

It is

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Costa Rica Costa Rica, officially the Republic of Costa Rica, is a country in Central America. It borders Nicaragua to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the northeast, Panama to the southeast, and the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, as well as Maritime bo ...

. The type specimen was collected by

Henri François Pittier Henri François Pittier de Fabrega (August 13, 1857 in Bex, Switzerland – January 27, 1950 in Caracas, Venezuela) was a Swiss-born geographer and botanist who started Venezuelan National Park history. Biography He graduated as an engineer f ...

in the district of

Description

Alternate leaves moderately petiolate at the base, cordate, apex abbreviate, acuminate on both sides,

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with nine nerves, terminal catkins much exceeding the leaves, ovariorhachi imprinted above obliquely shielded shield with obtuse or subacute apex, ovate berry apex obliquely and obtusely subcutes. It has erect glabrous branches in the dry about 2 millimetres thick leathery texture. Limbs are 8 centimetres long and 4 centimetres wide, in dry firm opaque. Petioles are 1 1/2 centimetres long. The berries are 15 centimetres long and 2 millimetres thick, with peduncles 2 centimetres long. Circular plates.

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1 1/2 millimetres long at the base. Peperomia Aguacatensis is related, distinguished by larger leaves and firmer in the dry and longer catkins and obtuse scutella of the ovary.

References

vinasiana Flora of Costa Rica Plants described in 1892 Taxa named by Casimir de Candolle {{Piperales-stub