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Type: Article
Published: 2016-05-03
Page range: 287–294
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Two new Peperomia (Piperaceae) species from Southern Bahia, Brazil

Diretoria de Pesquisas, Instituto de Pesquisas Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro. Rua Pacheco Leão 915, Jardim Botânico, 22460-030, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Diretoria de Pesquisas, Instituto de Pesquisas Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro. Rua Pacheco Leão 915, Jardim Botânico, 22460-030, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Departamento de Ciências Biológicas, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Botânica, Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana. Av. Transnordestina, s/n, Novo Horizonte, 44036-900, Feira de Santana, Bahia, Brazil
Montane forests Taxonomy Leptorhynchum Multipalmata Magnoliids

Abstract

Two new species of Peperomia of mountain forests from southern Bahia state, P. epipremnifolia and P. sulbahiensis, are described and illustrated. Information on their conservation status, habitat, distribution, phenology, and comments on how to differentiate them from closely related taxa is presented. In addition, an identification key to the species of Peperomia from southern Bahia mountain forests is given.