Peperomia wightiana Miq.

 
  • Family : PIPERACEAE
    (Pepper Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : KALI MIRCH FAMILY (काली मिर्च फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Piperaceae
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Peperomia heyneana Miq.
  • Habit : Herb
  • Comments / notes : Often on hills above 1600m.
  • Key identification features : Epiphytic in the shade. Leaves brownish-black when dry.
  • Flower, Fruit : -ecember onwards
  • Distribution :
    • Karnataka : BR Hills (Chamarajanagar district), Uttara Kannada district
    • Tamil Nadu : Shevaroy Hills (Salem district), The Nilgiri district, Dindigul district
  • World Distribution : India, Sri Lanka
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • Literature :
    • Matthew, K.M., The Flora of Tamil Nadu Carnatic, Vol.3 (2). Diocesan Press, Madras. 1983.
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Peperomia wightiana. Downloaded on 13 December 2024.

Botanical Description

India Distribution

World Distribution

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