Peperomia wightiana Miq.

 
  • Family : PIPERACEAE
    (PEPPER FAMILY)
  • Family (as per The Plant List) : Piperaceae
  • Species : Peperomia wightiana
  • Species Name (as per The Plant List) : Unresolved
  • Key identification features : Epiphytic in the shade. Leaves brownish-black when dry.
  • Habit : Herb
  • Flower, Fruit : December onwards
  • Comments : Often on hills above 1600 m as an epiphyte in deep shade.
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • Distribution Locality : B.R.Hills (Chamarajnagar district) (Karnataka State); Shevaroy Hills (Salem district) (Tamil Nadu State)
  • World Distribution : India, Sri Lanka
  • Literature : 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 wightiana. Downloaded on 21 November 2024.

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