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obtusifolia

Taxon

Peperomia obtusifolia (L.) A.Dietr.

Protologue Sp. Pl., ed. 6. i. 154, partim.IPNI
AcceptedGBIF
Predicted not threatened
Peperomia obtusifolia--Florida. Marie Selby Gardens, Sarasota. 16 March 2010. 139 (2).jpg

Peperomia obtusifolia--Florida. Marie Selby Gardens, Sarasota. 16 March 2010. 139 (2).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Peperomia obtusifolia--Florida. Marie Selby Gardens, Sarasota. 16 March 2010. 139.jpg

Peperomia obtusifolia--Florida. Marie Selby Gardens, Sarasota. 16 March 2010. 139.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Peperomia obtusifolia--Florida. Marie Selby Gardens, Sarasota. 16 March 2010. 139 (1).jpg

Peperomia obtusifolia--Florida. Marie Selby Gardens, Sarasota. 16 March 2010. 139 (1).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Peperomia obtusifolia--Florida. Marie Selby Gardens, Sarasota. 16 March 2010. 139 (3).jpg

Peperomia obtusifolia--Florida. Marie Selby Gardens, Sarasota. 16 March 2010. 139 (3).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Peperomia obtusifolia, HGomezD256--MX. Chiapas. Mpo. Berriozbl. Rd. to Buena Vista. 15 Mch 03. 001.jpg

Peperomia obtusifolia, HGomezD256--MX. Chiapas. Mpo. Berriozbl. Rd. to Buena Vista. 15 Mch 03. 001.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Peperomia obtusifolia--FL. Miami-Dade Co. Everglades Nat. Pk. Royal Palm Visitor Ctr. 15 Jan 03. 010.jpg

Peperomia obtusifolia--FL. Miami-Dade Co. Everglades Nat. Pk. Royal Palm Visitor Ctr. 15 Jan 03. 010.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Peperomia obtusifolia, ETepe559--Fr. Guiana. Les Nouragues. 15 Mch 02. 003.jpg

Peperomia obtusifolia, ETepe559--Fr. Guiana. Les Nouragues. 15 Mch 02. 003.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Peperomia obtusifolia, ETepe559--Fr. Guiana. Les Nouragues. 15 Mch 02. 001.jpg

Peperomia obtusifolia, ETepe559--Fr. Guiana. Les Nouragues. 15 Mch 02. 001.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Peperomia obtusifolia, ETepe559--Fr. Guiana. Les Nouragues. 15 Mch 02. 002.jpg

Peperomia obtusifolia, ETepe559--Fr. Guiana. Les Nouragues. 15 Mch 02. 002.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Peperomia obtusifolia, ETepe622--Fr. Guiana. Matoury Mts, near Cayenne. 21 Mch 02. 001.jpg

Peperomia obtusifolia, ETepe622--Fr. Guiana. Matoury Mts, near Cayenne. 21 Mch 02. 001.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Peperomia obtusifolia, ETepe622--Fr. Guiana. Matoury Mts, near Cayenne. 21 Mch 02. 002.jpg

Peperomia obtusifolia, ETepe622--Fr. Guiana. Matoury Mts, near Cayenne. 21 Mch 02. 002.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Native to 38 botanical countries across Northern America and Southern America; introduced into Marianas (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 5 occurrences across 3 countries.

Distribution

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

Occurrences

No collection number

March 16, 2010

Location

United States, Florida (Marie Selby Botanical Gardens)

Location Remarks

811 S. Palm Ave., Sarasota

Collectors

No collectors specified

Tepe E.J. 559

March 15, 2002

Location

French Guiana, French Guiana (Roura)

4.558556, -52.463417

Location Remarks

Vicinity of Emerald Jungle Village

Collectors

Eric J. Tepe

No collection number

January 15, 2003

Location

United States, Florida, Miami-Dade (Homestead)

25.39525, -80.583139

Location Remarks

Everglades National Park, Long Pine Key Trail

Collectors

No collectors specified

Gomez-Dominguez H. 256

March 15, 2003

Location

Mexico, Chiapas (Berriozabal)

17.015, -93.31

Location Remarks

Vista Hermosa (La antena). Bosque tropical perennifolio.

Collectors

Hector Gomez-Dominguez

Tepe E.J. 622

March 21, 2002

Location

French Guiana, French Guiana (Roura)

4.558556, -52.463417

Location Remarks

Vicinity of Emerald Jungle Village

Collectors

Eric J. Tepe

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Piperales

Family

Piperaceae

Genus

Peperomia

Specific Epithet

obtusifolia

Authorship

(L.) A.Dietr.

Taxonomic Opinions

GBIFWFOPOWO

Conservation (EDGE)

What is EDGE?

Evolutionary distinctiveness

Lower

ED 2.2

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

0.2

Global rank

#214,593 of 335,497

Top 64%

Extinction probability

9%

Source: Flowering plants EDGE assessment →