PLANTS Profile for Peperomia magnoliifolia (spoonleaf peperomia)

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Peperomia magnoliifolia (Jacq.) A. Dietr.
spoonleaf peperomia

Symbol:

PEMA5

Group:

Dicot

Family:

Piperaceae

Duration:

Perennial

Growth Habit:

Forb/herb

Native Status:

L48		N
PR		N
VI		N

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Peperomia magnoliifolia (Jacq.) A. Dietr.

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Synonyms:
Peperomia magnoliifolia (Jacq.) A. Dietr.

	PESP4	Peperomia spathulifolia Small
	RHSP5	Rhynchophorum spathulifolium (Small) Small

Distribution:
Peperomia magnoliifolia (Jacq.) A. Dietr.


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USA (FL), USA+ (PR, VI)

Related Taxa:
Peperomia magnoliifolia (Jacq.) A. Dietr.

View 3 genera in Piperaceae, 56 species in Peperomia

Classification:
Peperomia magnoliifolia (Jacq.) A. Dietr.

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Kingdom	Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom	Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision	Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division	Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class	Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass	Magnoliidae
Order	Piperales
Family	Piperaceae – Pepper family
Genus	Peperomia Ruiz & Pav. – peperomia
Species	Peperomia magnoliifolia (Jacq.) A. Dietr. – spoonleaf peperomia

Threatened and Endangered Information:
Peperomia magnoliifolia (Jacq.) A. Dietr.

This plant is listed by the U.S. federal government or a state. Common names are from state and federal lists. Click on a place name to get a complete protected plant list for that location.

Florida:
spathulate peperomia		Endangered

Wetland Indicator Status:

NOTE: On June 1, 2012, the 2012 National Wetland Plant List superseded the information below (see Federal Register, May 9, 2012, 77(90): 27210-27214[https://federalregister.gov/a/2012-11176]). For updated wetland information about this species, see the latest wetland list.

Peperomia magnoliifolia (Jacq.) A. Dietr.

Nat. Ind.

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Reg. 0

Reg. A

Reg. C

Reg. H

UPL,NI

UPL

Interpreting Wetland Indicator Status

More Accounts and Images:
Peperomia magnoliifolia (Jacq.) A. Dietr.

View species account and distribution map from Flora of North America (FNA).

View species account and distribution from USF Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants.

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 18287.

Time Generated: 05/25/2013 07:14 PM CDT