Peperomia humilis (Vahl) A. Dietrich var. humilis . Common name: Low Peperomia. Phenology: Jan-Dec. Habitat: Primarily epiphytic in strand swamps. Distribution: S. FL (Miami-Dade, Monroe, and Collier counties), FL; West Indies. Sometimes (and erroneously) considered introduced in FL.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy ⓘ: = NSProv, POWO, Ward (2001); = Micropiper humilis (Vahl) Small — S; = Peperomia humilis (Vahl) A.Dietr. — Fl2, NS; = Piper humile Vahl < Peperomia humilis (Vahl) A.Dietr. — FNA3, K4, WH3, WI, Boufford (1982). Basionym: Piper humile Vahl 1804
Links to other floras: < Peperomia humilis - FNA3
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© Alan Cressler: Peperomia humilis, Cathedral Area, Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park, Collier County, Florida 2 by Alan Cressler source | Original Image ⭷
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