1866.000 Peperomia
Balle, S. (1948) Piperaceae Flore du Congo Belge et du Ruanda-Urundi Volume I 15-27
Diniz, M.A. (1997) Piperaceae Flora Zambesiaca 9(2)
Mathieu, G. (2001-2010) The Internet Peperomia Reference Published on the internet: http://www.peperomia.net/
Mathieu, G. & R. Callejas Posada (2006) New synonymies in the genus Peperomia Ruiz & Pav. (Piperaceae) - an annotated checklist Candollea 61 331 - 363
Description of the genus
Annual or perennial, often epiphytic, herbs. Stipules 0. Leaves whorled, opposite or alternate, ± fleshy. Inflorescence of solitary or crowded spikes. Flowers bisexual. Sepals 0. Petals 0. Stamens 2. Stigma 1. Ovary sessile. Fruit a 1-seeded drupe. Worldwide: 100 species in tropical and warm areas, especially America DRC: 10 taxa. |
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Links to taxa: View: living plant images - herbarium specimen images - all images for this genus
| Species | Botanical divisions | Content |
| abyssinica Miq. | VI,IX | Description, Image |
| bangroana C. DC. | VI,IX | Description, Image |
| dubia Balle [End] | VI | |
| fernandopoiana C.DC. [Agg] | ||
| fernandopoiana C.DC. var. butaguensis (De Wild.) Düll | VI,IX | |
| leptostachya Hook. & Arn. | VIII,IX | Description, Image |
| molleri C. DC. | VI,IX | |
| pellucida (L.) Kunth | III,VI | Image |
| retusa (L.f.) A. Dietr. [Agg] | IX | Description, Image |
| tetraphylla (G. Forst.) Hook. & Arn. | IX | Description, Image |
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