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Issue: Vol. 768 No. 1: 28 Jul. 2026
Type: Correspondence
Published: 2026-07-28
DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.768.1.5
Page range: 54-55
Abstract views: 37
PDF downloaded: 4

Peperomia austrosanfelipensis (Piperaceae), a replacement name for the later homonym Peperomia sanfelipensis

Jilin Provincial Academy of Forestry Sciences; 130033; Changchun; Jilin; China
Jilin Provincial Academy of Forestry Sciences; 130033; Changchun; Jilin; China
Eudicots Peperomia replacement name later homonym Piperaceae

Abstract

The genus Peperomia Ruiz & Pavon in Pino et al. (1794: 8) (Piperaceae) includes 1427 species, mainly distributed in tropics and subtropics regions (POWO 2025). This genus is one of the largest genera of angiosperms. There are approximately 400 species distributed in Peru (Pino et al. 2023).

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How to Cite

Jiang, R.-H. & He, H.-J. (2026) Peperomia austrosanfelipensis (Piperaceae), a replacement name for the later homonym Peperomia sanfelipensis. Phytotaxa 768 (1): 54–55. https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.768.1.5