Biology:Peperomia nitida
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Short description: Species of plant
| Peperomia nitida | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Piperales |
| Family: | Piperaceae |
| Genus: | Peperomia |
| Species: | P. nitida
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| Binomial name | |
| Peperomia nitida Dahlst.
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Peperomia nitida is a species of plant in the genus Peperomia. Its native range is in South America from Brazil to northern Argentina .[1] It can be kept as a houseplant and is sometimes sold as cupid peperomia, or problematically as Peperomia scandens or Peperomia serpens.[2][3]
Description
Peperomia serpens is a separate species with slightly more rounded leaves and its native region reaches further north to Mexico.[4]
The title scandens is occasionally applied to both, perhaps because both are vining plants (latin term scandens means "climbing"), but officially Peperomia Scandens is considered a synonym for Peperomia serpens.[5]
References
- ↑ "Peperomia nitida Dahlst.". Royal Botanical Gardens Kew. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:189209-2.
- ↑ "Peperomia, Cupid Peperomia 'Variegata'". https://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/193866/.
- ↑ "How to Grow Peperomia Scandens (Cupid Peperomia)". http://www.goodandevo.net/peperomia-scandens-cupid-peperomia/.
- ↑ "Peperomia serpens (Sw.) G.Don". Royal Botanical Gardens Kew. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:679841-1.
- ↑ Mathieu, G. "Taxonomic Repertory of the Genus Peperomia". http://peperomia.net/repertory.asp.
Wikidata ☰ Q15606506 entry
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