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Peperomia boekei, an endemic from Peru, andPeperomia antioquiensis, Piper perpusillum, andPiper valdivianum, all known only from the Department of Antioquia (Colombia), are described and illustrated, and their relationships are discussed. A new combination,Piper enckeaespicum (Trel. & Yuncker) Callejas, is proposed.
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Callejas, R. Studies in neotropical Piperaceae. II. Four new species and a new combination from Colombia and Peru. Brittonia 42, 70–82 (1990). https://doi.org/10.2307/2807035
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