Peperomia wheeleri
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| Internal ID | UUID64404a723e256565525976 |
| Scientific name | Peperomia wheeleri |
| Authority | Britton |
| First published in | Sci. Surv. Porto Rico & Virgin Islands 5: 226 (1924) |
Description Top
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The plant is also threatened by the introduction of invasive species. It is a federally listed endangered species of the United States.
Wheeler's peperomia is a rare species of flowering plant in the pepper family, endemic to the island of Culebra in Puerto Rico. It is an evergreen herb that grows up to a meter tall, with oppositely arranged leaves with fleshy blades up to 7 centimeters long by 5 wide. The inflorescence is up to 16 centimeters long but only a few millimeters wide and is covered in minute, nearly invisible flowers. It is threatened by deforestation, grazing by livestock, and the introduction of invasive species. It is a federally listed endangered species of the United States.
Wheeler's peperomia is a rare species of flowering plant in the pepper family, endemic to the island of Culebra in Puerto Rico. It is an evergreen herb that grows up to a meter tall, with oppositely arranged leaves with fleshy blades up to 7 centimeters long by 5 wide. The inflorescence is up to 16 centimeters long but only a few millimeters wide and is covered in minute, nearly invisible flowers. It is threatened by deforestation, grazing by livestock, and the introduction of invasive species. It is a federally listed endangered species of the United States.
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
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| English | wheeler's peperomia |
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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
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- Extinct
- Introduced
- Native
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Caribbean
- Puerto Rico
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Caribbean
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0001092408 |
| USDA Plants | PEWH2 |
| Tropicos | 25001126 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:189954-2 |
| The Plant List | tro-25001126 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 3869150 |
| Nature Serve | 2.134682 |
| IUCN Red List | 127665681 |
| IPNI | 189954-2 |
| iNaturalist | 490981 |
| GBIF | 3086418 |
| Freebase | /m/0gx27rl |
| EOL | 596630 |
| USDA GRIN | 320134 |
| Wikipedia | Peperomia_wheeleri |
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| In public collections | 0 |