Peperomia pseudorhombea C.DC.

 
  • Family : PIPERACEAE
    (Pepper Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : KALI MIRCH FAMILY (काली मिर्च फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Piperaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Peperomia pseudorhombea var. tenuis Trimen; Peperomia thomsonii Hook.f.
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Peperomia pseudorhombea C.DC.
  • Habit : Herb
  • Habitat : Tropical evergreen forests
  • Key identification features : Epiphytic herb; spike terminal
  • Distribution :
    • Kerala : Palakkad district, Kollam district, Thiruvananthapuram district
    • Tamil Nadu : Coimbatore district, Dindigul district, The Nilgiri district, Tirunelveli district, Theni district
  • Native : India, Sri Lanka
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : India, Sri Lanka
  • Literature :
    • Henry, Kumari & Chithra (1987). Flora of Tamil Nadu, India vol. 2.
    • Hook.f. 1886, Gamble 1957
    • Sasidharan, N. 2011. Flowering plants of Kerala. DVD, V 2, KFRI.
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Peperomia pseudorhombea. Downloaded on 9 December 2024.

Habitat

India Distribution

World Distribution

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