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Peperomia humilis A. Dietr.
Low peperomia

Peperomia humilis
Copyright by: Craig van der Heiden
In habitat, Everglades National Park, 2014

Family: Piperaceae

Group: Dicot

Substrate: Epiphyte

Habit: Herb

Perennation: Perennial

Native Range: Peninsular Florida, the West Indies (Hispaniola, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, Lesser Antilles), southern Mexico and northern Central America.

Map of select IRC data for peninsular Florida

NatureServe Global Status: Secure

State of Florida Status: Endangered

Florida Natural Areas Inventory State Status: Imperiled

IRC SOUTH FLORIDA Status: Critically Imperiled

SOUTH FLORIDA Occurrence: Present

SOUTH FLORIDA Native Status: Native

South Florida History and Distribution: Ranked as critically imperiled in Rare Plants of South Florida (Gann et al. 2002; pp 490-491) based on three occurrences in three protected areas (Everglades National Park; Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park; Jonathan Dickinson State Park).

SOUTH FLORIDA Cultivated Status: Cultivated

Comments: See also, IRC’s report Vascular plant species of management concern in Everglades National Park (Gann 2015), page 128 and Florida Natural Areas Inventory's Field Guide to the Rare Plants of Florida page (Chafin 2000).

Other data on Peperomia humilis available from :

Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants
Peperomia humilis has been found in the following 4 conservation areas :
Occurrence Native Status
Everglades National Park Present Native
Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park Present Native
Hattie Bauer Hammock Presumed Extirpated Native, Cultivated Only
Jonathan Dickinson State Park Present Native

Peperomia humilis has been found in the following 4 counties :
Occurrence Native Status
Collier County Native
Martin County Native
Miami-Dade County Possibly Extirpated Possibly Extirpated
Monroe County (Mainland) Native

Peperomia humilis has been found in the following 3 habitats :
Alluvial Forest
Coastal Berm
Strand Swamp

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Peperomia humilis
Copyright by: Craig van der Heiden
In habitat, Everglades National Park, 2014
Peperomia humilis
Copyright by: Craig van der Heiden
In habitat, Everglades National Park, 2014
Peperomia humilis
Copyright by: Craig van der Heiden
In habitat, Everglades National Park, 2014
Peperomia humilis
Copyright by: Roger L. Hammer