Peperomia velloziana is a species of perennial plant in the genus Peperomia. It primarily grows in wet tropical biomes.
Etymology "velloziana" came from the surname "José Mariano de Conceição Vellozo". José Mariano de Conceição Vellozo was a Brazilian botanist from Minas Gerais.
Distribution Peperomia velloziana can be found in Brazil, Colombia, and Costa Rica. Specimens can be found at an elevation of 147-5000 meters.
Brazil Minas Gerais Extrema Serra do Lopo Unaí Mariana Alto Caparaó Paraná Ponta Grossa Goiás Formosa São Paulo Bom Jesus dos Perdões Distrito Federal Brasília Santa Catarina Garopaba Morro da Ressacada Santa Catarina Praia Grande Joinville Serra Dona Francisca São Bento do Sul Bahia Abaíra Colombia Caquetá Meta Vereda El Triunfo Costa Rica
Subtaxa These subtaxa are accepted.
Peperomia velloziana f. ovata Peperomia velloziana var. subnovemplinervia
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