Peperomia verticillata

Peperomia verticillata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Magnoliids
Order:	Piperales
Family:	Piperaceae
Genus:	Peperomia
Species:	P. verticillata
Binomial name
	Peperomia verticillata; (L.) A.Dietr.
Synonyms
	List Peperomia fenzlii Regel ; Peperomia orbiculata (Poir.) A.Dietr. ; Peperomia papulata Trel. ; Peperomia roigiana Trel. ; Peperomia rubella (Haw. ex Spreng.) Hook. ; Peperomia rubella Hook. & Arn. ex C.DC. ; Peperomia subpulchella Trel. ; Piper orbiculatum Poir. ; Piper purpurascens Desf. ; Piper rubellum Haw. ex Spreng. ; Piper verticillatum L. ; Troxirum varians Raf. ; Troxirum verticillatum (L.) ; ;

Peperomia verticillata is a species of plant in the genus Peperomia of the family Piperaceae. It is native to the Caribbean islands.^[1]

Description

Peperomia verticillata is a small, somewhat succulent, perennial shrub growing up to 50 cm long. The leaves, growing in whorls of five along the stems, are rounded, grey-green above and red on the underside. It often grows as an epiphyte.^[2]

References

^ "Peperomia verticillata". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
^ "Peperomia verticillata". Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 22 December 2022.

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[Kew01-1] "Peperomia verticillata". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 22 December 2022.

[RHS01-2] "Peperomia verticillata". Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 22 December 2022.

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