Peperomia macrorhiza

Peperomia macrorhiza is a species of plant in the genus Peperomia. It is endemic to Peru. ^[1] It is a geophytic plant, storing water and reserves in an underground tuber. During dry periods parts above ground, such as leaves, will wither away but the plant will survive due to the tuber. When more rain falls the plant regrows its stalks and leaves on the surface.^[2]

Peperomia macrorhiza
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Magnoliids
Order:	Piperales
Family:	Piperaceae
Genus:	Peperomia
Species:	P. macrorhiza
Binomial name
Peperomia macrorhiza Kunth