Peperomia urocarpa
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Details Top
| Internal ID | UUID644001de8b282952016112 |
| Scientific name | Peperomia urocarpa |
| Authority | Fisch. & C.A.Mey. |
| First published in | Index Seminum (LE, Petropolitanus) 4: 42 (1838) |
Description Top
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Peperomia urocarpa, also known as Brazilian peperomia, is a perennial herb found in most of South America, Mexico, and parts of the Caribbean. It is an epiphyte, meaning it grows on other plants, and can be found at elevations ranging from 5 to 2000 meters in Colombia. This species is commonly used as an ornamental plant due to its unique habit and can be found in a variety of environments.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Peperomia major | C.DC. | Prodr. 16(1): 432 (1869) |
| Peperomia negotiosa | Trel. | Fl. Guadeloupe 2(2): 60 (1948) |
| Peperomia praecox | Trel. | Publ. Field Columb. Mus., Bot. Ser. 18: 1545 (1938) |
| Peperomia pilosula | C.DC. | Linnaea 37: 378 (1872) |
| Peperomia hederacea | Miq. | Fl. Bras. 4(1): 20 (1852) |
| Peperomia fumeana | Stehlé & Trel. | Bull. Soc. Bot. France 84: 408 (1937 publ. 1938) |
| Peperomia davisii | Britton | Torreya 2: 43 (1902) |
| Peperomia tremuliformis | Trel. | Publ. Field Columb. Mus., Bot. Ser. 9: 276 (1940) |
| Peperomia pseudomajor | C.DC. | Annuaire Conserv. Jard. Bot. Genève 2: 281 (1898) |
| Acrocarpidium majus | Miq. | Syst. Piperac. : 60 (1843) |
| Acrocarpidium urocarpum | Miq. | Syst. Piperac. : 63 (1843) |
| Acrocarpidium urospermum | Schltdl. | Linnaea 27: 486 (1856) |
| Peperomia urocarpoides | C.DC. | Candollea 1: 362 (1923) |
| Peperomia aguacatensis var. orosiana | Trel. | Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 26: 194 (1929) |
| Peperomia aguacatensis var. picta | Trel. | Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 26: 194 (1929) |
| Peperomia condotoana | Trel. & Yunck. | Piperac. N. South Amer. 2: 667, fig. 583. 1950 |
| Peperomia subpubistachya | Yunck. | Lilloa 27: 259 (1955) |
| Peperomia aguacatensis var. urocarpoides | Trel. | Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 26: 194 (1929) |
| Peperomia major var. hispida | C.DC. | Prodr. 16(1): 432 (1869) |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
|---|---|
| English | brazilian peperomia |
Germination/Propagation Top
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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
Legend for the distribution data:
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- Extinct
- Introduced
- Native
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Northern America click to expand
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Mexico
- Mexico Central
- Mexico Gulf
- Mexico Southeast
- Mexico Southwest
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Mexico
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Southern America click to expand
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Brazil
- Brazil North
- Brazil Northeast
- Brazil South
- Brazil Southeast
- Brazil West-central
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Caribbean
- Cuba
- Dominican Republic
- Haiti
- Leeward Islands
- Puerto Rico
- Windward Islands
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Central America
- Belize
- Costa Rica
- Guatemala
- Honduras
- Nicaragua
- Panamá
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Northern South America
- French Guiana
- Guyana
- Suriname
- Venezuela
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Southern South America
- Argentina Northeast
- Paraguay
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Western South America
- Bolivia
- Colombia
- Ecuador
- Peru
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Brazil
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000479338 |
| USDA Plants | PEUR |
| Tropicos | 25001124 |
| INPN | 630364 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:680137-1 |
| The Plant List | kew-2558712 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 196178 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 352203 |
| IPNI | 680137-1 |
| iNaturalist | 278321 |
| GBIF | 3086499 |
| EOL | 596633 |
| Wikipedia | Peperomia_urocarpa |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
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Phytochemical Profile Top
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| In public collections | 0 |