| Peperomia nitida | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Spermatophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Piperales |
| Family: | Piperaceae |
| Genus: | Peperomia |
| Species: | P. nitida
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| Binomial name | |
| Peperomia nitida | |
Peperomia nitida is a species of plant in the genus Peperomia. Its native range is in South America from Brazil to northern Argentina.1 It can be kept as a houseplant and is sometimes sold as cupid peperomia, or problematically as Peperomia scandens or Peperomia serpens.23
Description
Peperomia serpens is a separate species with slightly more rounded leaves and its native region reaches further north to Mexico.4
The title scandens is occasionally applied to both, perhaps because both are vining plants (latin term scandens means "climbing"), but officially Peperomia scandens is considered a synonym for Peperomia serpens.5
References
References
- "Peperomia nitida Dahlst". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanical Gardens Kew. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
- "Peperomia, Cupid Peperomia 'Variegata'". Dave's Garden. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
- "How to Grow Peperomia Scandens (Cupid Peperomia)". Good and Evo. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
- "Peperomia serpens (Sw.) G.Don". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanical Gardens Kew. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
- Mathieu, G. "Taxonomic Repertory of the Genus Peperomia". Internet Peperomia Reference. Retrieved 19 May 2022.