Peperomia alata Ruiz & Pavón. Common name: Winged Peperomia. Phenology: Jan-Dec. Habitat: Epiphytic in tropical hammocks. Distribution: S. peninsular FL; West Indies; Mexico, Central America, and South America.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy ⓘ: = Fl2, FNA3, K4, Mex, NS, POWO, WH3. Basionym: Peperomia alata Ruiz & Pav. 1798
Links to other floras: = Peperomia alata - FNA3
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Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACW
Heliophily ⓘ: 1
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