Peperomia quadrangularis

Peperomia quadrangularis

Peperomia quadrangularis

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Piperales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Magnoliids Ordo: Piperales

Familia: Piperaceae
Subfamilia: Piperoideae
Genus: Peperomia
Species: Peperomia quadrangularis

Name

Peperomia quadrangularis (J.V.Thomps.) A.Dietr., 1831

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Piper quadrangulare J.V.Thomps. in Trans. Linn. Soc. London 9: 202 (1808)
• Homotypic
  • Peperomia allenii Trel. in Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 25: 825 (1938)
  • Peperomia angulata Kunth in F.W.H.von Humboldt, A.J.A.Bonpland & C.S.Kunth, Nov. Gen. Sp. 1: 66 (1816)
  • Peperomia angulata var. orbicans Dahlst. in Kongl. Svenska Vetensk. Acad. Handl., n.f., 33(2): 157 (1900)
  • Peperomia angulata var. parvifolia C.DC. in Annuaire Conserv. Jard. Bot. Genève 21: 244 (1920)
  • Peperomia atabapoensis Steyerm. in Fl. Venez. 2(2): 52 (1984)
  • Peperomia carlo-wrightii Trel. in Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 23: 23 (1926)
  • Peperomia muscosa Link in Jahrb. Gewächsk. 1(3): 64 (1820)
  • Peperomia pirrisana Trel. in Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 26: 223 (1929)
  • Piper angulatum (Kunth) Poir. in J.B.A.M.de Lamarck, Encycl., Suppl. 4: 468 (1816)
  • Piper muscosum (Link) Schult. in Mant. 1: 245 (1822)
  • Piper quadrangulum Willd. ex Miq. in C.F.P.von Martius & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Bras. 4(1): 21 (1852), not validly publ.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Southern America Regional:Brazil Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil Southeast Regional:Northtern South America Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, Venezuela Regional:Central America Costa Rica, Panamá Regional:Western South America Cuba, Dominican Republic, Trinidad-Tobago References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Dietrich, A.G., 1831. Sp. Pl., ed. 6: 169

Additional references

• Idárraga-Piedrahita, Á., Ortiz, R. del C., Callejas Posada, R. & Merello, M. (eds.) 2011. Flora de Antioquia: Catálogo de las Plantas Vasculares, Vol. 2. Listado de las Plantas Vasculares del Departamento de Antioquia. Programa Expedición Antioquia 2013. Series Biodiversidad y Recursos Naturales. 939 pp. Medellín: Universidad de Antioquia, Missouri Botanical Garden y Oficina de Planeación Departamental de la Gobernación de Antioquia. ISBN 978-958-8709-61-1 PDF ResearchGate Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Peperomia quadrangularis in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 May 15. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2025. Peperomia quadrangularis. Published online. Accessed: May 15 2025. Reference page.
• Hassler, M. 2025. Peperomia quadrangularis. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2025. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2025 May 15. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2025. Peperomia quadrangularis. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 15 May 2025.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Peperomia quadrangularis in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 08-Apr-12.