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Taxon

Peperomia pellucida (L.) Kunth

Protologue Nov. Gen. Sp. [H.B.K.] 1: 64. 1816BHL pageIPNI
AcceptedGBIF
Predicted not threatened
Peperomia pellucida--Ghana. Aburi Botanic Garden. 10 Dec 03. 088.jpg

Peperomia pellucida--Ghana. Aburi Botanic Garden. 10 Dec 03. 088.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Peperomia pellucida--Ghana. Aburi Botanic Garden. 10 Dec 03. 087.jpg

Peperomia pellucida--Ghana. Aburi Botanic Garden. 10 Dec 03. 087.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Peperomia pelucida--Cameroon. Limbe Botanic Garden. 4 Dec 03. 262.jpg

Peperomia pelucida--Cameroon. Limbe Botanic Garden. 4 Dec 03. 262.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Peperomia pelucida--Cameroon. Limbe Botanic Garden. 4 Dec 03. 267.jpg

Peperomia pelucida--Cameroon. Limbe Botanic Garden. 4 Dec 03. 267.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Peperomia pelucida--Cameroon. Limbe Botanic Garden. 4 Dec 03. 265.jpg

Peperomia pelucida--Cameroon. Limbe Botanic Garden. 4 Dec 03. 265.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Peperomia pelucida--Cameroon. Limbe Botanic Garden. 4 Dec 03. 263.jpg

Peperomia pelucida--Cameroon. Limbe Botanic Garden. 4 Dec 03. 263.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Peperomia pelucida--Cameroon. Limbe Botanic Garden. 4 Dec 03. 268.jpg

Peperomia pelucida--Cameroon. Limbe Botanic Garden. 4 Dec 03. 268.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Peperomia pellucida, [ETepe578]--Fr. Guiana. Emerald Jungle Village. 17 Mch 02. 002.jpg

Peperomia pellucida, [ETepe578]--Fr. Guiana. Emerald Jungle Village. 17 Mch 02. 002.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Peperomia pellucida, [ETepe578]--Fr. Guiana. Emerald Jungle Village. 17 Mch 02. 001.jpg

Peperomia pellucida, [ETepe578]--Fr. Guiana. Emerald Jungle Village. 17 Mch 02. 001.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Peperomia pellucida, [ETepe578]--Fr. Guiana. Emerald Jungle Village. 17 Mch 02. 003.jpg

Peperomia pellucida, [ETepe578]--Fr. Guiana. Emerald Jungle Village. 17 Mch 02. 003.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Native to 68 botanical countries across Africa, Northern America, and Southern America; introduced into Assam, Bangladesh, Caroline Is., China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Gulf States, Hainan, Hawaii, India, Malaya, Marianas, Marshall Is., Northern Territory, Queensland, Samoa, Society Is., Taiwan, Tokelau-Manihiki, Tuamotu, Western Australia (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 3 occurrences across 3 countries.

Distribution

Distribution from Plants of the World Online (POWO). View the accepted name on POWO

Occurrences

Tepe E.J. 578

March 17, 2002

Location

French Guiana, French Guiana (Roura)

4.558556, -52.463417

Location Remarks

Vicinity of Emerald Jungle Village

Collectors

Eric J. Tepe

Davidson C., Christoph S.R. s.n.

December 6, 2003

Location

Cameroon, Southwest, Antsiranana (Limbe, Limbe Botanic Garden)

4.018898, 9.197624

Location Remarks

City of Limbe

Collectors

Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph

Davidson C., Christoph S.R. s.n.

December 10, 2003

Location

Ghana, Eastern, Akuapim (Aburi, Aburi Botanic Gardens)

5.8512, -0.17296

Location Remarks

Aburi village, 30 km north of Accra

Collectors

Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Piperales

Family

Piperaceae

Genus

Peperomia

Specific Epithet

pellucida

Authorship

(L.) Kunth

Taxonomic Opinions

GBIFWFOPOWO

Conservation (EDGE)

What is EDGE?

Evolutionary distinctiveness

Lower

ED 6.9

Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.

Threat status

Predicted not threatened

Modelled estimate

EDGE score

0.6

Global rank

#87,559 of 335,497

Top 27%

Extinction probability

10%

Source: Flowering plants EDGE assessment →