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Peperomia tetraphylla  (G. Forst.) Hook. & Arn.
Taxonomic Serial No.: 18278

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 Taxonomy and Nomenclature
       
  Kingdom: Plantae  
  Taxonomic Rank: Species  
  Synonym(s): Peperomia parvula Hillebr.
  
    Piper tetraphyllum G. Forst.
  
    Peperomia tetraphylla var. elongata (Hillebr.) O. Deg. & I. Deg.
  
    Peperomia tetraphylla var. parvifolia (C. DC.) O. Deg. & I. Deg.
  
    Peperomia reflexa var. elongata Hillebr.
  
    Peperomia reflexa var. honolulensis Wawra
  
    Peperomia reflexa var. nervulosa C. DC.
  
    Peperomia reflexa var. oahuensis Wawra
  
    Peperomia reflexa var. subsessilifolia C. DC.
  
  Common Name(s): acorn peperomia [English]
  
       
  Taxonomic Status:    
  Current Standing: accepted  
       
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  Record Credibility Rating: verified - standards met  
       

 Taxonomic Hierarchy
       
 KingdomPlantae  – plantes, Planta, Vegetal, plants  
    SubkingdomViridiplantae  – green plants  
       InfrakingdomStreptophyta  – land plants  
          SuperdivisionEmbryophyta   
             DivisionTracheophyta  – vascular plants, tracheophytes  
                SubdivisionSpermatophytina  – spermatophytes, seed plants, phanérogames  
                   ClassMagnoliopsida   
                      SuperorderMagnolianae   
                         OrderPiperales   
                            FamilyPiperaceae  – peppers  
                               GenusPeperomia Ruiz & Pav.  
                                  SpeciesPeperomia tetraphylla (G. Forst.) Hook. & Arn. – acorn peperomia  
       

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  Source: Flora of the Hawaiian Islands, 2024, database (version 2024-)  
  Acquired: 2024   
  Notes: Wagner, W. L. and N. R. Khan. 2024-. Flora of the Hawaiian Islands website. https://naturalhistory2.si.edu/botany/hawaiianflora/ [date accessed: February 26, 2024]   
  Reference for: Peperomia tetraphylla   
       
  Source: NODC Taxonomic Code, database (version 8.0)  
  Acquired: 1996   
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  Reference for: Peperomia tetraphylla   
       
  Source: Piperales of North America Update, database (version 2011)  
  Acquired: 2011   
  Notes: Updated for ITIS by the Flora of North America Expertise Network, in connection with an update for USDA PLANTS (2007-2010)   
  Reference for: Peperomia tetraphylla   
       
  Source: The PLANTS Database, database (version 4.0.4)  
  Acquired: 1996   
  Notes: National Plant Data Center, NRCS, USDA. Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. http://plants.usda.gov   
  Reference for: Peperomia tetraphylla   
       
  Source: The PLANTS Database, database (version 5.1.1)  
  Acquired: 2000   
  Notes: National Plant Data Center, NRCS, USDA. Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. http://plants.usda.gov   
  Reference for: Peperomia tetraphylla   
       
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 Geographic Information
       
  Geographic Division: Oceania  
    Caribbean  
    Africa  
    Australia  
    Middle America  
    South America  
    Southern Asia  
       
  Jurisdiction/Origin: Hawaii, Native  
    Caribbean Territories, Native  
    Mexico, Native  
 

 

    

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