Peperomia alata, the winged peperomia, is a plant species found growing in swamps in Florida, the West Indies, Central America, and South America. In Florida, is apparently rare, known for certain only from Collier County.[2]

Winged peperomia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Magnoliids
Order:	Piperales
Family:	Piperaceae
Genus:	Peperomia
Species:	P. alata
Binomial name
Peperomia alata Ruiz & Pav.
Synonyms[1]
Peperomia alata var. angustifolia C.DC. Peperomia alata var. pterocaulis (Miq.) C. DC. Peperomia alexanderi Trel. Peperomia crispipetiola Trel. Peperomia dyscrita Trel. Peperomia laevis C.DC. Peperomia martagonifolia var. contempta Trel. Peperomia microreticulata Steyerm. Peperomia nilssonii Yunck. Peperomia niveopunctulata Trel. Peperomia pterocaulis Miq. Peperomia versicolor Trel. Peperomia vueltasana Trel. Piper alatum (Ruiz & Pav.) Vahl

Description

Peperomia alata is a perennial herb, erect or reclining, spreading by rhizomes. The epithet "alata," i.e., "winged," refers to wings that run the length of the stems, although this is rather obscure on some specimens. Leaves are 3-veined, elliptic to lanceolate, with blades up to 13 cm (5.2 inches) long. Flowers are born in tight spikes up to 13 cm (5.2 inches) long.[3][4][5]

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