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Piperaceae
Peperomia

not marked as a favorite taxon Peperomia Ruiz & Pavón. Common name: Peperomia.

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A genus of about 1000 species, of tropical and subtropical regions, especially America.

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References: Acevedo-Rodríguez & Strong (2012); Boufford (1982); Boufford (1997a) In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (1997); Frenzke et al. (2015); Tebbs (1993) In Kubitzki, Rohwer, & Bittrich (1993); Ward (2001); Ward (2012a). Show full citations.

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image #1 of Peperomia© Keith Bradley | Peperomia obtusifolia var. obtusifolia | Original Image ⭷
image #2 of Peperomia© Keith Bradley | Peperomia pellucida | Original Image ⭷
image #3 of Peperomia© Alan Cressler: Peperomia humilis, Cathedral Area, Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park, Collier County, Florida 2 by Alan Cressler | Peperomia humilis var. humilis source | Original Image ⭷
image #4 of Peperomia© Keith Bradley | Peperomia rotundifolia | Original Image ⭷
image #5 of Peperomia© Scott Ward | Peperomia obtusifolia var. obtusifolia
image #7 of Peperomia© Keith Bradley | Peperomia rotundifolia

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