Peperomia verticillata

Peperomia verticillata is a species of plant in the genus Peperomia of the family Piperaceae. It is native to the Caribbean islands.^[1]

Peperomia verticillata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Magnoliids
Order:	Piperales
Family:	Piperaceae
Genus:	Peperomia
Species:	P. verticillata
Binomial name
Peperomia verticillata (L.) A.Dietr.
Synonyms
List Peperomia fenzlii Regel Peperomia orbiculata (Poir.) A.Dietr. Peperomia papulata Trel. Peperomia roigiana Trel. Peperomia rubella (Haw. ex Spreng.) Hook. Peperomia rubella Hook. & Arn. ex C.DC. Peperomia subpulchella Trel. Piper orbiculatum  Poir. Piper purpurascens Desf. Piper rubellum Haw. ex Spreng. Piper verticillatum L. Troxirum varians Raf. Troxirum verticillatum (L.)

Description

Peperomia verticillata is a small, somewhat succulent, perennial shrub growing up to 50 cm long. The leaves, growing in whorls of five along the stems, are rounded, grey-green above and red on the underside. It often grows as an epiphyte.^[2]