Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Magnoliids: Piperales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Peperomia pellucida
FAMILY
Piperaceae
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SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Peperomia pellucida
FAMILY
Piperaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Peperomia pellucida
SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America
Peperomia pellucida
COMMON NAME:
Pepper-elder, Man-to-man, Rat-ear
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May Miami-Dade County FL
Leaf blade palmately 5-7-veined, broadly ovate to deltate; surfaces glabrous, per Flora of North America.
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Keith Bradley kab_p_pellucida_74164
May Miami-Dade County FL
Spikes can be axillary, terminal, or opposite leaves; solitary (rarely 2+), per Flora of North America.
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Peperomia pellucida
FAMILY
Piperaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Peperomia pellucida
FAMILY
Piperaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Peperomia pellucida
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Flora of North America
Peperomia pellucida
4092
Forb
Annual/Short-lived perennial
Habitat: Disturbed areas, especially around greenhouses, per Weakley's Flora
Non-native: Neotropics
Waif(s)
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LEAVES:
Simple
Leaves palmately veined
Alternate
Petiole about 1/2 the length of blade
FLOWER:
Winter/Spring/Summer/Fall
Flowers are sessile.
Perianth absent
2 stamens
Superior ovary
Bisexual
Flowers in loosely flowered spikes
FRUIT:
Winter/Spring/Summer/Fall
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