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Peperomia rhombea

Botanic Family

Piperaceae

Author

Ruiz & Pavon

Common Names

Geographical Habitats

• Nicaragua
• Belize
• Costa Rica
• Guyana
• Honduras
• Chiapas - Mexico
• Argentina
• Bolivia
• Paraná - Brazil
• Colombia
• Ecuador
• Peru
• Venezuela
• Cayman Islands
• Cuba
• Hispaniola
• Jamaica
• Puerto Rico

Natural Habitats

• Moist forest
• montane forest
• riverside

Flowering Times

• Mar (Nic) Oct-Nov (Peru

Fruiting Times

• Mar (Nic)

Glabrous climbing or prostrate rusty-hirsute succulent epiphytic herb with leathery leaves to 30mm x 10mm. Solitary terminal or axillary spikes to 60mm x 2mm with bracts. White to pale green or purple flowers to 110 mm, Pointed berry 6mm diameter brownish

Further References

• Mobot
• FB
• Botanicus
• NYBG
• The Plant List 2
• FOPE
• SAFIO
• Standley