Peperomia pellucida (L.) Kunth

  • Authority

    Acevedo-Rodríguez, Pedro & collaborators. 1996. Flora of St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 78: 1-581.

  • Family

    Piperaceae

  • Scientific Name

    Peperomia pellucida (L.) Kunth

  • Description

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    Species Description - Erect, terrestrial herb, 10-35 cm tall, glabrous, many-branched at the base; stems translucent. Leaves alternate; blades 1.0-4.0 x 0.8-4.0 cm, deltoid-ovate, fleshy to membranous, the apex acuminate, the base subtruncate, rounded, or cordate, the margins slightly wavy; petioles 0.6-2.0 cm long, clasping stem at the base. Flowers in slender, terminal spikes, 1.5-5.0 cm long. Drupe subglobose, black, 0.5-0.7 mm diam.

    Distribution and Ecology - Along shaded stream banks. Jeep trail to Seiben (A2054). Also on St. Croix, St. Thomas, and Tortola; pantropical

  • Discussion

    Common name: shiny bush.