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Piperaceae
Peperomia

not marked as a favorite taxon Peperomia glabella var. glabella. Common name: Cypress Peperomia. Phenology: Jan-Dec. Habitat: Epiphytic or terrestrial in tropical hammocks. Distribution: S. peninsular FL; West Indies; Mexico, Central America, and South America.

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Origin/Endemic status: Native

Taxonomy Comments: POWO (2024) recognized 3 varieties; only var. glabella is present in our region. Var. nervulosa is considered a synonym under P. glabella var. glabella.

Synonymy ⓘ: = POWO; Piper glabellum Sw.; < Peperomia glabella (Sw.) A.Dietr. — Bah, Fl2, FNA3, K4, Mex, NS, WH3; > Peperomia glabella var. glabella — NSProv; > Peperomia glabella var. nervulosa — NSProv; .

Links to other floras: < Peperomia glabella - FNA3

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACW

Heliophily ⓘ: 1

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image #1 of Peperomia glabella var. glabella© Keith Bradley
image #2 of Peperomia glabella var. glabella© Keith Bradley
image #3 of Peperomia glabella var. glabella© Keith Bradley | Original Image ⭷
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image #6 of Peperomia glabella var. glabella© Keith Bradley | Original Image ⭷
image #7 of Peperomia glabella var. glabella© Alan Cressler: Peperomia glabella, Cannonball Lake, Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park, Collier County, Florida 3 by Alan Cressler source | Original Image ⭷
image #9 of Peperomia glabella var. glabella© Keith Bradley | Original Image ⭷

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