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Peperomia argyraea

Hott. (1865)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Magnoliids Order: Piperales Family: Piperaceae Genus: Peperomia

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Description

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Uses and Culture

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

O'ahu Only found in cultivation

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Gard. Chron. 1865: 934 (1865)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Peperomia argyraea Honolulu, 2377 Makiki Heights Drive crevices of a rock retaining wall; dense shade Preserved_Specimen Herb. Leaf top silvery except along the major ribs where the leaf surface is dark green. Leaf underside pale green. Stems and petioles beet red. Lau, J. 2073 Oahu BISH 1986-03-03
2 Peperomia argyraea Honolulu, 42 Coelho Way shade, garden, under trees Preserved_Specimen No stem above ground, leaves and petioles succulent; leaves on top striped longitudinally dark green, veins and center, and light green; back light green. Flowers: petioles dull purple Neal, M.C. Oahu BISH 1952-03-28
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