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

Peperomia velutina is a species of flowering plant in the family Piperaceae, native to Colombia and Ecuador.[1] It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit as a terrarium or greenhouse ornamental.[2]

Subtaxa

The following varieties are accepted:[1]

  • Peperomia velutina var. lanceolata C.DC. – Colombia
  • Peperomia velutina var. velutina – Ecuador

References

  1. 1 2 "Peperomia velutina Linden & André". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  2. "Peperomia velutina". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2021. Retrieved 23 April 2021. H1b


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