Peperomia acuminata

Peperomia acuminata, is a species of plant in the genus Peperomia. Its native range reaches from central South America to Central America and the West Indies.

Peperomia acuminata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Magnoliids
Order:	Piperales
Family:	Piperaceae
Genus:	Peperomia
Species:	P. acuminata
Binomial name
Peperomia acuminata Ruiz & Pav.
Synonyms
List Peperomia acuminata f. rubra Steyerm. Peperomia acuminatifolia Trel. Peperomia basellifolia Kunth Peperomia cacuminicola Trel. Peperomia dendrophila Griseb. Peperomia dichroophylla Sodiro Peperomia ekmanii Trel. Peperomia huacachiana Trel. Peperomia larecajana C.DC. Peperomia larecajana var. angustifolia Yunck. Peperomia nemorosa (Vahl) C.DC. Peperomia nemorosa Dahlst. Peperomia ruiziana C.DC. Piper acuminatum (Ruiz & Pav.) Pers. Piper basellifolium (Kunth) Poir. Piper monostachyos Poir. Piper murinum Roem. & Schult. Piper nemorosum Vahl Piper obliquum Pers. Piper planifolium Poir.

Uses

Peperomia acuminata is used in folk medicine as well in foods.