Pepper family: Piper & Peperomia
Wax Privet
Peperomia glabella (Sw.) A.Dietr.
LC Least Concern
Names
| English | Wax Privet |
|---|---|
| Dutch | — |
| Spanish | Oreja de tejón |
| Chinese | 玲珑椒草 |
| Scientific name | Peperomia glabella (Sw.) A.Dietr. |
About this species
Peperomia glabella, commonly known as the cypress peperomia or wax privet, is a species of plant in the genus Peperomia of the family Piperaceae. Its native range is from southern North America to central South America. Three varieties are known. In addition to the basic one they are P. glabella var. nudipetiolata ( Trel. & Yunck.) and P. glabella var. obtusa (Steyerm.).
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Classification
| Kingdom | Plantae |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Tracheophyta |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Order | Piperales |
| Family | Piperaceae |
| Genus | Peperomia |
In Suriname
72Records in Suriname
2iNaturalist observations
1842First record
2005Latest record
Where it has been recorded
- Sipaliwini20
- Commewijne4
- Brokopondo3
- Saramacca3
- Marowijne2
- Paramaribo2
Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.
Records by month
All years combined.
