Pepper family: Piper & Peperomia
Peperomia quadrangularis
Names
| English | — |
|---|---|
| Dutch | — |
| Spanish | — |
| Chinese | 四棱椒草 |
| Scientific name | Peperomia quadrangularis (J.V.Thomps.) A.Dietr. |
About this species
Peperomia quadrangularis, commonly known as the beetle peperomia, is a species of plant in the genus Peperomia of the family Piperaceae. Its native range is in tropical America, including areas in northern South America, Central America and the West Indies.
As a houseplant it is often sold under the synonym Peperomia angulata with lighter variants labelled "rocca verde" and darker "rocca scuro", and sometimes abbreviated (e.g. "Peperomia rocca scuro").
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Classification
| Kingdom | Plantae |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Tracheophyta |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Order | Piperales |
| Family | Piperaceae |
| Genus | Peperomia |
In Suriname
32Records in Suriname
3iNaturalist observations
1841First record
2025Latest record
Where it has been recorded
- Sipaliwini17
- Marowijne1
- Paramaribo1
Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.
Records by month
All years combined.
