Peperomia tetragona

Ruiz & Pav. (1798)

This name is accepted

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

Description

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Historical Distribution

Uses and Culture

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

Hawai'i Only found in cultivation

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Fl. Peruv. 1: 31 (1798)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Peperomia tetragona South Hilo distr., in H. Eunice Nursery in the Panaewa Farm Lots, 792 Kealakai St. Cultivated in 4 pots. Preserved_Specimen Herbaceous plant with sprawling reddish stems; lvs 3-4 per node, elliptic, both ends pointed, green lined with silver along main veins. Common name: parallel peperomia. Staples, G.W. 1255 Hawaii BISH 2007-02-08