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Peperomia nitida

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

Peperomia nitida is a species of plant in the genus Peperomia. Its native range is in South America from Brazil to northern Argentina.[1] It can be kept as a houseplant and is sometimes sold as cupid peperomia, or problematically as Peperomia scandens or Peperomia serpens.[2][3]

Description

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Peperomia serpens is a separate species with slightly more rounded leaves and its native region reaches further north to Mexico.[4]

The title scandens is occasionally applied to both, perhaps because both are vining plants (latin term scandens means "climbing"), but officially Peperomia scandens is considered a synonym for Peperomia serpens.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Peperomia nitida Dahlst". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanical Gardens Kew. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Peperomia, Cupid Peperomia 'Variegata'". Dave's Garden. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
  3. ^ "How to Grow Peperomia Scandens (Cupid Peperomia)". Good and Evo. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
  4. ^ "Peperomia serpens (Sw.) G.Don". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanical Gardens Kew. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
  5. ^ Mathieu, G. "Taxonomic Repertory of the Genus Peperomia". Internet Peperomia Reference. Retrieved 19 May 2022.