Biology:Peperomia verticillata
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Short description: Species of plant
Peperomia verticillata | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Magnoliids |
Order: | Piperales |
Family: | Piperaceae |
Genus: | Peperomia |
Species: | P. verticillata
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Binomial name | |
Peperomia verticillata (L.) A.Dietr.
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Synonyms | |
Peperomia rubella List
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Peperomia verticillata is a species of plant in the genus Peperomia of the family Piperaceae. It is native to the Caribbean islands.[1]
Description
Peperomia verticillata is a small, somewhat succulent, perennial shrub growing up to 50 cm long. The leaves, growing in whorls of five along the stems, are rounded, grey-green above and red on the underside. It often grows as an epiphyte.[2]
References
Wikidata ☰ Q15605793 entry
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peperomia verticillata.
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