PLANTS Profile for Peperomia wheeleri (Wheeler's peperomia)

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Peperomia wheeleri Britton
Wheeler's peperomia

Symbol:

PEWH2

Group:

Dicot

Family:

Piperaceae

Duration:

Perennial

Growth Habit:

Forb/herb

Native Status:

PR		N
VI		N

More Information:

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Peperomia wheeleri Britton

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Distribution:
Peperomia wheeleri Britton


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USA+ (PR, VI)

Related Taxa:
Peperomia wheeleri Britton

View 3 genera in Piperaceae, 56 species in Peperomia

Classification:
Peperomia wheeleri Britton

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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 wheeleri Britton – Wheeler's peperomia

Threatened and Endangered Information:
Peperomia wheeleri Britton

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.

United States:
Wheeler's peperomia		Endangered
Puerto Rico:
		Endangered

More Accounts and Images:
Peperomia wheeleri Britton

View species account from The Center for Plant Conservation.

View species account from ARS Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN).

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 18299.

Time Generated: 05/21/2013 12:39 PM CDT