Piperaceae

Peperomia Ruiz & Pav.

First published in Fl. Peruv. Prodr.: 8 (1794)
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Tropics & Subtropics.

Distribution

Native to:

Andaman Is., Angola, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Assam, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Belize, Benin, Bermuda, Bismarck Archipelago, Bolivia, Borneo, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Burkina, Burundi, Cabinda, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Caroline Is., Cayman Is., Central African Repu, Central American Pac, Chile Central, Chile North, Chile South, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Christmas I., Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Cook Is., Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, East Himalaya, Ecuador, El Salvador, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Florida, Free State, French Guiana, Gabon, Galápagos, Georgia, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Guyana, Hainan, Haiti, Hawaii, Honduras, India, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Japan, Jawa, Juan Fernández Is., Kazan-retto, Kenya, Kermadec Is., KwaZulu-Natal, Laccadive Is., Laos, Leeward Is., Lesotho, Lesser Sunda Is., Liberia, Louisiana, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaya, Maluku, Marianas, Marquesas, Marshall Is., Mauritius, Mexican Pacific Is., Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Nauru, Nepal, Netherlands Antilles, New Caledonia, New Guinea, New South Wales, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Nicaragua, Nicobar Is., Nigeria, Niue, Norfolk Is., Northern Provinces, Ogasawara-shoto, Oman, Panamá, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Pitcairn Is., Puerto Rico, Queensland, Rodrigues, Rwanda, Réunion, Samoa, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Society Is., Socotra, Solomon Is., Somalia, Southwest Caribbean, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Suriname, Swaziland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Tibet, Togo, Tokelau-Manihiki, Tonga, Trinidad-Tobago, Tristan da Cunha, Tuamotu, Tubuai Is., Uganda, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Vietnam, Wallis-Futuna Is., West Himalaya, Windward Is., Yemen, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Introduced into:

Easter Is., Northern Territory, Western Australia

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Accepted Species

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Callejas Posada, R. (2020). Flora Mesoamericana 2(2): 1-590. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México, D.F.
  • Mathieu, G. & Callejas Posada, R. (2006). New synonymies in the genus Peperomia Ruiz & Pav. (Piperaceae) - an annotated checklist. Candollea 61: 331-363.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • —F.T.A. 6, 1: 147

Flora Zambesiaca

  • Düll in Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 93: 56–129 (1973).
  • Fl. Peruv. Chilen. Prodr. : 8, t. 2 (1794).

Flora of Somalia

  • Flora Somalia, Vol 1, (1993) Author: by M. Thulin [updated by M. Thulin 2008]

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Düll in E.J. 93: 56–129 (1973)
  • Fl. Peruv. Chilen. Prodr.: 8, t. 2 (1794)
  • Tebbs in Kubitzki et al., Fam. Gen. Vasc. Pl. 2: 519 (1993)

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jul 4, 2022 Wheatley, J.I. [577A] Cameroon K001422697 Yes
Jul 4, 2022 Nkeng, P. [30] Cameroon K001422667 Yes
Jul 4, 2022 Wheatley, J.I. [629] Cameroon K001422696 Yes
Jul 4, 2022 Mbani, J-M. [22] Cameroon K001422669 Yes
Jul 4, 2022 Thomas, D. [9393] Cameroon K001422670 Yes
Jul 4, 2022 Etuge, M. [1210] Cameroon K001422694 Yes
Jul 4, 2022 Watts, J.P. [465] Cameroon K001422695 Yes
Jul 4, 2022 Dahl, A. [606] Cameroon K001422693 Yes
Jul 4, 2022 Cable, S.; Mukete, R.; Furda; Wood; Joseph; John [1631] Cameroon K001422668 Yes
Jul 4, 2022 Sunderland, T.C.H. [1414] Cameroon K001422671 Yes
Apr 1, 2018 Krömer, T.; Carvajal Hernandez, C.; Juarez-Fragoso, M.; Bautista-Bello, P. [4132] Mexico K000544213 Type Yes
Jan 1, 2009 Sands, M.J.S. [2466] Papua New Guinea K000575488 Yes
Jan 1, 2009 Sands, M.J.S. [2423] Papua New Guinea K000575484 Yes
Jan 1, 2009 Sands, M.J.S. [2353] Papua New Guinea K000575485 Yes
Jan 1, 2009 Sands, M.J.S. [2458] Papua New Guinea K000575487 Yes
Jan 1, 2009 Zappi, D.C.; Milliken, W.; Sasaki, D.; Frisby, S.; Piva, J. [1383] Brazil K000579527 No
Jan 1, 2009 Sands, M.J.S. [2421] Papua New Guinea K000575486 Yes
Jan 1, 2009 Zappi, D.C.; Milliken, W.; Sasaki, D.; Frisby, S.; Piva, J. [1402] Brazil K000579536 No
Jun 1, 2008 Reynoso, E.; Fuentes, R. [24571] Philippines K000512874 Yes
Jun 1, 2008 Sands, M.J.S., et al. [1995] Papua New Guinea K000512852 Yes
Jun 1, 2008 Gaerlan; Reynoso [20388] Philippines K000512864 Yes
May 1, 2008 Mendum, M., et al. [181] Indonesia K000512771 Yes
May 1, 2008 Raynal, J. [17.162] Indonesia K000512740 Yes
May 1, 2008 Raynal, J. [16.898] Indonesia K000512741 Yes
May 1, 2008 Sands, M.J.S., et al. [2423] K000512739 Yes
May 1, 2008 Poulsen, A.D.; Banggilon, L. [1711] Malaysia K000512648 Yes
May 1, 2008 Phuong, V.X.; et al. [HNK 621] Vietnam K000512645 Yes
Aug 25, 2003 SAN [143437] Malaysia K000183436 Yes
Mar 1, 2003 Brunt, M.A. [1203] Cameroon K000182032 Yes
Jan 1, 2003 Lane, P. [53] Cameroon K000180247 Yes
Jan 1, 2003 Cable, S. [1123] Cameroon K000180246 Yes
Jan 1, 2003 Pollard, B.J. [94] Cameroon K000180278 No
Jan 1, 2002 Smith, A.C. [2650] Guyana K000324681 Isotype Yes
Jun 1, 2000 Thomas, D.W. [4825] Cameroon K000180093 No
Oct 1, 1994 Cheek, M. [5662] Cameroon K000542346 Yes
Oct 1, 1994 Lane, P. [135] Cameroon K000518910 Yes
Oct 1, 1994 Balding, S.; Sivell D. [40] Cameroon K000518900 No
Jan 1, 1994 Wheatley, J.I. [705] Cameroon K000381426 No
Jan 1, 1994 Cheek, M. [5192] Cameroon K000381430 No
Jan 1, 1968 Leeuwenberg, A.J.M. [6861] Cameroon K000180088 No
Jan 1, 1968 Leeuwenberg, A.J.M. [6923] Cameroon K000180087 No
Jan 1, 1965 Balansa, B. [3641] Vietnam K000820266 Isotype Yes
Jan 1, 1953 Morton, J.K. [6731] Cameroon K000180091 No
Jan 1, 1924 Thomson, G. [78] India K000031203 Type Yes
Santamaria, D.; Monro, A.K. [10120] Costa Rica K001560746 Yes
Santamaria, D.; Monro, A.K. [9939] Costa Rica K001560749 Yes
Monro, A.K.; Santamaria, D. [8020] Costa Rica K001560776 Yes
Santamaria, D.; Monro, A.K. [10099] Costa Rica K001560772 Yes
Estrada, A.; Chacón, R.; Ruiz-Boyer, A. [4679] Costa Rica K001600800 Yes
Guyana K:SPC-17461.000 No
Sagot [538] Guyana K000324682 Unknown Type Material Yes
Ralimanana, H.; Andrianaivoravelona, B.; Mananjandry, A.; Jaovita [RLI 1230] Madagascar K001589500 Yes
Rodway, F.A. [895] Australia K:SPC-23426.000 No
Balfour, I.B. [s.n.] Mauritius K000350447 Type Yes
Lieber [6] K000324562 Type Yes
Klug, G. [4376] Peru K000634093 Type Yes
Mbenkum, T. [360] Cameroon K000182031 Yes
Bruy, D.; Laudereau, C.; Hequet, V.; Pagenaud, A.; Amice, R. [1381] New Caledonia K001765939 Yes
Thompson, S.A. [1358] Cameroon K000180095 No
Morales. J.F. [8893] Costa Rica K001890039 Yes
Rakotonasolo, F.; Ranarivelo, T. [RNF 840] Madagascar K001635451 Yes
Combined Universities Expedition 1983 [247] Ecuador K001636609 No
Mauritius K000350442 Unknown Type Material Yes
Yuncker, T.G.; Dawson, R.F.; Youse, H.R. [5878] Honduras K000324500 Type Yes
Polhill, R.; Paulo, S. [1779] Tanzania K:SPC-35287.000 No
Sasaki, D.; Milliken, W.; Zappi, D.C.; Biggs, N.; Silveira, E.A.; Camargo, A.C.; Philippsen, M.; Bessa, M.A.; Piva, J.H. [1858] Brazil K000578577 Yes
Tanzania K:SPC-18135.000 No
Klug, G. [3200] Peru K000634117 Type Yes
Spruce, R. [5461] Ecuador K000200858 Yes
Satabie, B. [246] Cameroon K000182030 Yes
Guyana K:SPC-18133.000 No
Monro, A.K.; Santamaria, D. [8206] Costa Rica K001560771 Yes
Santamaria, D.; Monro, A.K. [9997] Costa Rica K001560773 Yes
Monro, A.K.; Santamaria, D. [8228] Costa Rica K001560754 Yes
Perigolo, N.A.; et al. [204] Brazil K001553771 Yes
Perigolo, N.A.; et al. [367] Brazil K001590708 Yes
Skutch, A.F. [3191] Costa Rica K000324496 Type Yes
Donnell Smith, J. [2583] Guatemala K000324505 Type Yes
Klug, G. [3180] Peru K000634098 Type Yes
Spruce, R. [5461] Ecuador K000200887 Yes
Cox, J.K. [118] Ghana K:SPC-23289.000 No
Mexia, Y. [8165] Peru K000634310 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wild, H. [41913] Zimbabwe K:SPC-23702.000 No
Chandler, P. [1787] Uganda K:SPC-24385.000 No
Copley, H. Kenya K:SPC-23703.000 No
Wood, J.R.I., et al. [12372] Bolivia K000325320 Yes
Spruce, R. [5461] Ecuador K000200857 Yes
Bang, M. [224] Bolivia K000634094 Unknown Type Material Yes
Santamaria, D.; Monro, A.K. [9980] Costa Rica K001560764 Yes
Santamaria, D.; Monro, A.K. [9945] Costa Rica K001560755 Yes
Santamaria, D.; Monro, A.K. [9947] Costa Rica K001560747 Yes
Madriñan, S.; Christenhusz, M. [7815] Colombia K001572706 Yes
Bruy, D.; Laudereau, C.; Pagenaud, A.; Amice, R. [1389] New Caledonia K001765941 Yes
Thomas, D.W. [10829A] Cameroon K001412789 Yes
Madagascar K:SPC-17561.000 No
Guilding, L. [s.n.] Saint Vincent and the Grenadines K000324456 Type Yes
Mexia, Y. [8945] Mexico K000324448 Type Yes
Meikle, R.D. [587] Nigeria K:SPC-23701.000 No
Parker [s.n.] Guyana K000324701 Unknown Type Material Yes
Fiebrig, K. [6228] Paraguay K000324739 Unknown Type Material Yes
André, E. [2491] Colombia K000634110 Type Yes
Vogel [s.n.] Nigeria K000350417 Unknown Type Material Yes
Skutch, A.F. [3047] Costa Rica K000324501 Type Yes
Külkamp, J. [1335] Brazil K001765831 No
Luke, Q.; Hastings, Z. [13492] Equatorial Guinea K001561631 Yes
Ralimanana, H.; Rakotonasolo, F.; Rapanarivo, S.H.; Razafimandimby, J.J.; Nestor; Momadany, N. [RLI 1687] Madagascar K000753015 No
Monro, A.K.; Santamaria, D. [8135] Costa Rica K001560753 Yes
Monro, A.K.; Santamaria, D. [8131] Costa Rica K001560765 Yes
Santamaria, D.; Monro, A.K. [10138] Costa Rica K001560770 Yes
Santamaria, D.; Monro, A.K. [10084] Costa Rica K001560777 Yes
Monro, A.K.; Santamaria, D. [8255] Costa Rica K001560748 Yes
Santamaria, D.; Monro, A.K. [10021] Costa Rica K001560751 Yes
Chuml, H. [227] Cameroon K000180092 No
Yuncker, T.G.; Dawson, R.F.; Youse, H.R. [5922] Honduras K000324524 Type Yes
Balfour, I.B. [s.n.] Mauritius K000350461 Type Yes
Mexia, Y. [9084] Mexico K000324515 Type Yes
Klug, G. [3209] Peru K000634129 Type Yes
Biggs, N., et al. [81] Bolivia K000325319 Yes
Mexia, Y. [8264] Peru K000634309 Unknown Type Material Yes
Thorold, C.A. [77] Cameroon K000180089 No
Galpin, E.E. [3158] South Africa K000350475 Unknown Type Material Yes
Madagascar K:SPC-17562.000 No
Cable, S. [1183] Cameroon K000180269 No
Lehmann [4772] Colombia K000324750 Type Yes
Yuncker, T.G.; Dawson, R.F.; Youse, H.R. [5966] Honduras K000324431 Type Yes
Thorold, C.A. [77] Cameroon K000180090 No
Polhill, R.; Paulo, S. [1631] Tanzania K:SPC-35290.000 No
K:SPC-16976.000 No
Madagascar K:SPC-17458.000 No
Cable, S. [2848] Cameroon K000180263 No
Rodway, G. Australia K:SPC-24201.000 No
Lieber [s.n.] Mauritius K000350443 Unknown Type Material Yes
Skutch, A.F. [3369] Costa Rica K000324519 Type Yes
Grubb, P.J.; Lloyd, J.R.; Pennington, T.D.; Whitmore, T.C. [1211] Ecuador K000634130 Unknown Type Material Yes
Madagascar K:SPC-18136.000 No
Madagascar K:SPC-23424.000 No
Zappi, D.C.; Milliken, W.; Biggs, N.; Henicka, G.S.; Silveira, E.A.; Philippsen, M.; Piva, J.H. [1180] Brazil K000578579 No
Thompson, S.A. [1473] Cameroon K000180094 No
Drège South Africa K000350474 Unknown Type Material Yes
Hunt, D.R. [7086] Belize K:SPC-33351.000 No
Klug, G. [3198] Peru K000634122 Type Yes
Spruce, R. [4285] Peru K000200880 Yes
Thorold, T.A. [18] Cameroon K:SPC-23294.000 No
Mexia, Y. [8129a] Peru K000634311 Unknown Type Material Yes
Hildebrandt, J.M. [3720] Madagascar K000350441 Unknown Type Material Yes
Britton, N.L.; Britton, E.G. [2944] Trinidad and Tobago K000324561 Unknown Type Material Yes
K:SPC-18137.000 No
Mexia, Y. [8131] Peru K000634308 Type Yes
Riedel [s.n.] Brazil K000324686 Type Yes
Wild, H. [37629] Zimbabwe K:SPC-24383.000 No
Skutch, A.F. [2288] Costa Rica K000324432 Type Yes
Skutch, A.F. [2199] Costa Rica K000324499 Type Yes
Vogel [192] Nigeria K000350416 Unknown Type Material Yes
Vogel [192] Nigeria K000350415 Unknown Type Material Yes
Dawkins, H.C. [592] Uganda K:SPC-23704.000 No
Spruce, R. [4285] Peru K000200881 Yes
Thorold Cameroon K:SPC-23425.000 No
Morton, C.V.; Makrinius, E. [2720] Mexico K000324518 Type Yes
Morton, C.V.; Makrinius, E. [2379] Mexico K000324525 Type Yes
Elbert, J. [1009] Indonesia K000820281 Type Yes
Spruce, R. [02246] Brazil K000200854 Type Yes
Thorold, C.A. [15] Cameroon K:SPC-23290.000 No
Schimper [1942] Ethiopia K000350426 Unknown Type Material Yes
Smith, H.H.; Smith, G., W. [920] Saint Vincent and the Grenadines K000324455 Type Yes
Madagascar K:SPC-17459.000 No
Wild, H.C. [30566] Zimbabwe K:SPC-24200.000 No
Thorold, C.A. [16] Cameroon K:SPC-23293.000 No
Jameson [s.n.] Ecuador K000324747 Type Yes
Guyana K:SPC-18131.000 No

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