PLANTS Profile for Peperomia humilis (Polynesian peperomia)

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PLANTS Profile

Peperomia humilis A. Dietr.
Polynesian peperomia

Symbol:

PEHU3

Group:

Dicot

Family:

Piperaceae

Duration:

Perennial

Growth Habit:

Forb/herb

Native Status:

L48		N
PR		N
VI		N

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Peperomia humilis A. Dietr.

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Synonyms:
Peperomia humilis A. Dietr.

	MIHU	Micropiper humile (Vahl) Small
	MILE8	Micropiper leptostachyon (Nutt.) Small
	PECU2	Peperomia cumulicola Small
	PELE12	Peperomia leptostachya (Nutt.) Chapm., non Hook. & Arn.
	PEQU4	Peperomia questeliana Stehlé & Trel.
	PIHU	Piper humile Vahl, nom. illeg., non Piper humile Mill.
	PILE4	Piper leptostachyon Nutt.

Distribution:
Peperomia humilis A. Dietr.


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USA (FL), USA+ (PR, VI)

Related Taxa:
Peperomia humilis A. Dietr.

View 3 genera in Piperaceae, 56 species in Peperomia

Classification:
Peperomia humilis A. Dietr.

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Kingdom	Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom	Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision	Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division	Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class	Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass	Magnoliidae
Order	Piperales
Family	Piperaceae – Pepper family
Genus	Peperomia Ruiz & Pav. – peperomia
Species	Peperomia humilis A. Dietr. – Polynesian peperomia

Threatened and Endangered Information:
Peperomia humilis A. Dietr.

This plant is listed by the U.S. federal government or a state. Common names are from state and federal lists. Click on a place name to get a complete protected plant list for that location.

Florida:
peperomia		Endangered

More Accounts and Images:
Peperomia humilis A. Dietr.

View species account and distribution map from Flora of North America (FNA).

View species account and distribution from USF Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants.

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 18232.

Time Generated: 05/22/2013 05:55 PM CDT