| Peperomia petiolata | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Piperales |
| Family: | Piperaceae |
| Genus: | Peperomia |
| Species: | P. petiolata |
| Binomial name | |
| Peperomia petiolata | |
| Synonyms [2] | |
Peperomia stewartiiC.DC. | |
Peperomia petiolata is a species of flowering plant in the pepper family Piperaceae, native to the Galápagos Islands. [2] An epiphyte, it is found in forests on many of the islands. [1]
Peperomia is one of the two large genera of the family Piperaceae. It is estimated that there are at least over 1,000 species, occurring in all tropical and subtropical regions of the world. They are concentrated in South and Central America, but may also be found in southern North America, the Caribbean islands, Africa, Oceania, and southern and eastern parts of Asia. The exact number of species is difficult to determine, as some plants have been recorded several times with different names, and new species continue to be discovered. Peperomias have adapted to many different environments and their appearances vary greatly. Some are epiphytes or lithophytes, and many are xerophytes or possess underground tubers (geophytes). Most species are compact perennial shrubs or vines.
Alliaria petiolata, or garlic mustard, is a biennial flowering plant in the mustard family (Brassicaceae). It is native to Europe, western and central Asia, north-western Africa, Morocco, Iberia and the British Isles, north to northern Scandinavia, and east to northern Pakistan and Xinjiang in western China.
Nepenthes petiolata is a highland Nepenthes pitcher plant species endemic to Mindanao island in the Philippines, where it grows at an elevation of 1,450–1,900 metres (4,800–6,200 ft) above sea level.
Myristica petiolata is a species of plant in the family Myristicaceae. It is endemic to the Solomon Islands.
Myrsine petiolata, the swamp colicwood, is a species of plant in the family Primulaceae. It is endemic to the island of Kauai in Hawaii. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Peperomia abnormis is a species of plant in the family Piperaceae. It is endemic to Colombia and Ecuador.
Peperomia crispa is a species of plant in the family Piperaceae. It is endemic to Ecuador and Colombia.
Peperomia espinosae is a species of plant in the family Piperaceae. It is endemic to Ecuador and Peru.
Peperomia graveolens, commonly known as Ruby Glow, is a species of plant in the genus Peperomia of the family Piperaceae. It is endemic to Ecuador.
Peperomia litana is a species of plant in the family Piperaceae. It is endemic to Ecuador. It is a fairly small, glabrous herb with alternating subovate-elliptic leaves measuring approximately 1,5 by 2,5 cm. Resembles Peperomia vallensis and Peperomia suratana but differs from these by the shape of the leaves.
Peperomia paradoxa is a species of plant in the family Piperaceae. It is endemic to Ecuador.
Peperomia porphyridea is a species of plant in the family Piperaceae. It is endemic to Ecuador.
Peperomia thomeana is a species of plant in the family Piperaceae. It is found in Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, and São Tomé and Príncipe. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Peperomia wibomii is a species of plant in the family Piperaceae. A member of the genus Peperomia, it is endemic to Ecuador, where it can be found in humid coastal forests.
Curcuma petiolata is a plant of the Zingiberaceae or ginger family.
Nepenthes pantaronensis is a tropical pitcher plant native to the Philippines. It is known only from Mount Sumagaya and the Pantaron Mountain Range of central Mindanao, where it grows in lower and upper montane forest. On Mount Sumagaya it is sympatric with N. sumagaya and possible hybrids between these species have been recorded. Nepenthes pantaronensis is closely allied to N. petiolata and N. pulchra, both also from Mindanao.
Peperomia leptostachya, commonly known as slender peperomia or hairy peperomia, is a small succulent herb in the pepper family Piperaceae found in most parts of the Paleotropic floristic kingdom, from Africa through Asia to Australia and the western Pacific.
Peperomia bellendenkerensis is a plant in the pepper family Piperaceae found only in the Wet Tropics bioregion of Queensland, Australia.
Peperomia hunteriana is a plant in the pepper family Piperaceae found only in the Wet Tropics bioregion of Queensland, Australia.
Peperomia enervis is a plant in the pepper family Piperaceae found only in rainforests of northeast Queensland near the cities of Cairns and Mackay. It was first described in 1891.
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