Peperomia caperata

Yunck. (1958)

This name is accepted

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

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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: Kew Bull. 12: 421 (1957 publ. 1958)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Peperomia caperata Honolulu, 42 Coelho Way Preserved_Specimen Lvs drk grn, wrinkled; fl. spikes chalk-white. Neal, M.C. Oahu BISH 1960-06-18
2 Peperomia caperata Purchased at Star Market, Honolulu, & grown at 209 Oneawa Kai Place, Kailua, until spikes appeared Preserved_Specimen Leaves reddish-bronze, deeply puckered, ruffled, petioles pinkish; infl. pale green. Staples, G.W. 981 Oahu BISH 1995-02-03
3 Peperomia caperata Honolulu, 42 Coelho Way Preserved_Specimen Potted plant plus inflorescence (chalky white). Neal, M.C. Oahu BISH 1959-06-14