Peperomia blanda

Peperomia blanda, the arid-land peperomia,[1] is a species of herb in the family Piperaceae. The species has a natural pan-tropical distribution that encompasses Asia, Africa, Australasia, Polynesia and the Americas. The species typically grows as a perennial, somewhat succulent herb to 30 cm in height, though the form varies from prostrate and creeping to up to 60 cm tall depending on environment and genotype. The typical habitat is damp rock crevices and steep stream banks.

Peperomia blanda
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Magnoliids
Order: Piperales
Family: Piperaceae
Genus: Peperomia
Species:
P. blanda
Binomial name
Peperomia blanda

References
  1. "Peperomia blanda". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 22 September 2015.


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