Peperomia alata
Appearance
Winged peperomia | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Magnoliids |
Order: | Piperales |
Family: | Piperaceae |
Genus: | Peperomia |
Species: | P. alata
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Binomial name | |
Peperomia alata Ruiz & Pav.
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Synonyms[1] | |
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Peperomia alata, the winged peperomia, is a plant species found growing in swamps in Florida, West Indies, Central America, South America. In Florida, is apparently rare, known for certain only from Collier County.[2]
Peperomia alata is a perennial herb, erect or reclining, spreading by rhizomes. The epithet "alata," i.e., "winged," refers to wings that run the length of the stems, although this is rather obscure on some specimens. Leaves are 3-veined, elliptic to lanceolate, with blades up to 13 cm (5.2 inches) long. Flowers are born in tight spikes up to 13 cm (5.2 inches) long.[3][4][5]
References
- ^ The Plant List
- ^ Flora of North America v 3
- ^ Boufford, D. E. 1982. Notes on Peperomia (Piperaceae) in the southeastern United States. Journal of the Arnold Arboretum 63: 317-325.
- ^ Ruiz López, Hipólito, & Pavón, José Antonio. Flora Peruviana, et Chilensis 1: 31–32, pl. 48, f. b. 1798.
- ^ Internet Peperomia Reference, Photo Gallery, Type Specimens