Peperomia tetraphylla (G.Forst.) Hook. & Arn.

 
  • Family : PIPERACEAE
    (PEPPER FAMILY)
  • Family (as per The Plant List) : Piperaceae
  • Species : Peperomia tetraphylla
  • Species Name (as per The Plant List) : Peperomia tetraphylla (G.Forst.) Hook. & Arn.
  • Vernacular name : Chettu pappu (Tel.)
  • Key identification features : Epiphytic, often on rotting wood. Leaves pale green when dry.
  • Habit : Herb
  • Flower, Fruit : October-April
  • Comments : Occasional on hills above 1200 m, in moist shady places, epiphytic on moss covered tree trunks..
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • Distribution Locality : Tamil Nadu State; Visakhapatnam district, Srikakulam district (Andhra Pradesh State); Mahendragiri Hills (Ganjam district), Similipal Hills (Mayurbhanj district), Kalahandi district (Odisha State)
  • World Distribution : Paleotropics
  • Literature : H.O. Saxena & M. Brahmam, 1995- Flora of Orissa Vol. 3 ; R. S. Rao and S. H. Sreeramulu, 1986 - Flora of Srikakulam District; H. O. Saxena and M. Brahmam, 1989 - The Flora of Similipal, Orissa; Matthew, K.M., The Flora of Tamil Nadu Carnatic, Vol.3 (2). Diocesan Press, Madras. 1983.
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Arun Singh R., Deepak Kumar, Raja K Swamy and Navendu Page (2016). Digital Flora of Eastern Ghats. http://easternghats.ces.iisc.ernet.in/plants.php?name=Peperomia tetraphylla. Downloaded on 28 September 2024.

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