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NZ Plants
Peperomia blanda var. floribunda - Kermadec Peperomia
Pepper family: Piperaceae
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Branch
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Stem
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Stem hairs
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Leaf, upper Leaf surface
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Leaf, upper Leaf surface hairs
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Leaf, upper Leaf surface detail
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Leaf, lower Leaf surface
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Leaf hairs
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Arrangement of flowers
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Flowers
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Flower
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Peperomia blanda var. floribunda is a small perennial with succulent stems and light green leaves. Both stem and leaves are covered in hairs. Tiny flowers are arranged on small erect spikes. Peperomia is a large genus containing over 1000 species with a pan-tropical distribution.
Found in New Zealand on Raoul Island in the Kermadec Island group but also found throughout the Pacific.
Vegetative characteristics |
Reproductive characteristics |
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Plant form: perennial herb up to 6 cm |
Arrangement of parts: symmetric |
Flower size: 2-3 mm diam. |
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Leaf form: undivided, ovate to elliptic |
Sepals: 0 |
Leaf size: 15-60 mm |
Petals: 0 |
Leaf arrangement: opposite pairs on stem |
Sexuality: bisexual |
Leaf attachment: |
Stamens:2-3 |
Leaf margin: |
Ovary: above |
Leaf surface: fine hairs |
Fruit: fleshy |