Peperomia obtusifolia (L.) A. Dietr. obtusifolia (Sp. Pl. 1: 154. 1831.)
Localities: West Indies (native), Lesser Antilles (native) [], Greater Antilles [Jamaica (native), Cuba (native), Cayman Island (native), Hispaniola (native)[ Dominican Republic, Haiti, Tortue,], Puerto Rico (native)[ Vieques], Virgin Islands (native) ( St. Croix, ) ], Bahamas (native), North America (native: FL), Mexico (native), Central America (native), South America (native),
Common Names: Agronemia (Dominican Republic), Cupeycito (Dominican Republic), Gironflée (L. Antilles), Malimbé (L. Antilles), Mourron (L. Antilles), Queue de souris (L. Antilles), Ti-mourron (L. Antilles), Wild pepper (Bahamas),
Synonyms: Peperomia bayatana Trel. (Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 23: 30. 1926.), Peperomia cuneata Miq. (London J. Bot. 4: 429. 1845.), Peperomia cuneifolia (Jacq.) A. Dietr. (Sp. Pl. 1: 146. 1831.), Peperomia daiquiriana Trel. (Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 23: 30. 1926), Peperomia earlei Trel. (Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 23: 31. 1926), Peperomia hemionitidifolia Desv. ex Ham. (Prodr. Pl. Ind. Occid. 2. 1825.), Peperomia lunana Trel. (Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 23: 30. 1926), Peperomia magnoliifolia (Jacq.) A. Dietr. var. emarginulata C. DC. (in A.L.P.P. de Candolle, Prodr. 16(1): 427. 1869.), Peperomia obtusifolia (L.) A. Dietr. var. cuneata (Miq.) Griseb. (Fl. Brit. W. I. 166. 1859.), Peperomia obtusifolia (L.) A. Dietr. var. emarginata (Ruiz. & Pav.) Dahlst. (Kongl. Svenska Vetensk. Acad. Handl. 33(2): 66. 1900.), Peperomia obtusifolia (L.) A. Dietr. var. genuina Dahlst. (Kongl. Svenska Vetensk. Acad. Handl. 33(2): 64. 1900.), Peperomia obtusifolia (L.) A. Dietr. var. macropoda Dahlst. (Kongl. Svenska Vetensk. Acad. Handl. 33(2): 65. 1900.), Peperomia obtusifolia (L.) A. Dietr. f. oblongifolia Miq. (London J. Bot. 4: 429. 1845.), Peperomia obtusifolia (L.) A. Dietr. var. papyracea Griseb. (Fl. Brit. W. I. 166. 1859.), Peperomia spathulifolia Small (in N.L. Britton & C.F. Millspaugh, Bahama Fl. 101. 1920.), Peperomia tithymaloides (Vahl) A. Dietr. (Sp. Pl. 1: 152. 1831.), Piper cuneifolium Jacq. (Collectanea 4: 127. 1791 ["1790"].), Piper milleri Roem. & Schult. (Syst. Veg. 1: 337. 1817), Piper obtusifolium L. (Sp. Pl. 30. 1753.), Piper tithymaloides Vahl (Enum. Pl. 1: 340. 1804.),
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