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Internal ID UUID644057bb0121b925824238
Scientific name Peperomia turbinata
Authority Dahlst.
First published in Kongl. Svenska Vetensk. Acad. Handl. , n.s., 33(2): 88 (1900)

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Peperomia turbinata is a unique species of flowering plant that belongs to the genus Peperomia. It was first described by Gustav Adolf Hugo Dahlstedt in 1900 and is known for its cone-headed fruits. This plant is endemic to Brazil and can be found in states such as Bahia, São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, and Minas Gerais. It has sturdy, glossy, and smooth leaves that are dark green below and pale green above. The stem of this plant is prostrate at the base and can reach lengths of up to 0.5 metres. Its leaves are 10-15 cm long and 5-8 cm wide, with unique leaf morphology. The fruits of Peperomia turbinata are open when ripe and have a unique shape, being narrowly and obliquely turbinate. This species is distinguished from others in its section by its growth pattern, leaf morphology, and fruit shape.

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World Flora Online wfo-0001263738
Tropicos 50209971
KEW urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:189883-2
The Plant List tro-50209971
Open Tree Of Life 6030117
Observations.org 759593
IPNI 189883-2
GBIF 4190247
Elurikkus 485388
Wikipedia Peperomia_turbinata

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