Peperomia quadrifolia (L.) Kunth (in F.W.H.A. von Humboldt, A.J.A. Bonpland & C.S. Kunth, Nov. Gen. Sp. (quarto ed.) 1: 69. 1816.) Localities: West Indies (native), Greater Antilles [Jamaica (native), Cuba (native), Hispaniola (native)[ Dominican Republic, Haiti,], Puerto Rico (native)[], ], North America (Mexico), Mexico (native), Central America (native), South America (native), Synonyms: Peperomia alpinia sensu M. Martens & Galeotti, non (Sw.) A. Dietr. (Bull. Acad. Roy. Sci. Bruxelles 10(2): 19. 1843.), Peperomia cabaiana Trel. (Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 23: 328. 1927.), Peperomia collicola Trel. (Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 29: 24. 1931.), Peperomia crassispica Trel. (Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 23: 328. 1927.), Peperomia yaquena Trel. (Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 29: 28. 1931.), Piper quadrifolium L. (Sp. Pl., ed. 2, 43. 1762.), Citations:1). Britton, N.L. and P. Wilson. 1923-1926. Botany of Porto Rico and Virgin Islands. Scientific Survey of Porto Rico and Virgin Islands. New York Academy of Sciences, New York. 2). Leiva, A. 1992. Loranthaceae. Flora de la República de Cuba, Fontqueria 34: 1-16. 3). Liogier, A.H. 1982-2000. La flora de la Española. Univ. Central de Este, San Pedro de Macoris. Taller, República Dominicana. 4). Liogier, A.H. 1985-1997. Descriptive Flora of Puerto Rico and adjacent islands. Spermatophyta. Vols. 1-5. Editorial Universitaria, Universidad de Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico. 5). Mathieu, G. 2001-2007. Taxonomic Repertory of the Genus Peperomia. Website: www.peperomia.net 6). Urban, I. 1898-1928. Symbolae Antillanae, Vol. 1-9. Berlin, Leipzig, Germany. Last edited 08 Jun 10 |