PLANTS Profile for Peperomia obtusifolia (baby rubberplant)

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Peperomia obtusifolia (L.) A. Dietr.
baby rubberplant

Symbol:

PEOB2

Group:

Dicot

Family:

Piperaceae

Duration:

Perennial

Growth Habit:

Forb/herb

Native Status:

L48		N
PR		N

More Information:

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Peperomia obtusifolia (L.) A. Dietr.

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Synonyms:
Peperomia obtusifolia (L.) A. Dietr.

	PEFL5	Peperomia floridana Small
	PIOB4	Piper obtusifolium L.
	RHFL3	Rhynchophorum floridanum (Small) Small
	RHOB3	Rhynchophorum obtusifolium (L.) Small

Distribution:
Peperomia obtusifolia (L.) A. Dietr.


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USA (FL), USA+ (PR)

Related Taxa:
Peperomia obtusifolia (L.) A. Dietr.

View 3 genera in Piperaceae, 56 species in Peperomia

Classification:
Peperomia obtusifolia (L.) A. Dietr.

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Kingdom	Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom	Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision	Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division	Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class	Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass	Magnoliidae
Order	Piperales
Family	Piperaceae – Pepper family
Genus	Peperomia Ruiz & Pav. – peperomia
Species	Peperomia obtusifolia (L.) A. Dietr. – baby rubberplant

Threatened and Endangered Information:
Peperomia obtusifolia (L.) A. Dietr.

This plant is listed by the U.S. federal government or a state. Common names are from state and federal lists. Click on a place name to get a complete protected plant list for that location.

Florida:
Florida peperomia		Endangered

More Accounts and Images:
Peperomia obtusifolia (L.) A. Dietr.

View species account and distribution map from Flora of North America (FNA).

View species account, photographs, and distribution from USF Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants.

View species account from ARS Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN).

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 18233.

View species account from Kemper Center for Home Gardening.

Time Generated: 10/24/2008 01:55 PM MDT