Peperomia galioides
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| Peperomia galioides | |
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| Peperomia galioides, Berlin-Dahlem Botanical Garden | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Piperales |
| Family: | Piperaceae |
| Genus: | Peperomia |
| Species: | P. galioides |
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| Peperomia galioides | |
Peperomia galioides is a species of plant in the family Piperaceae, native to Mexico, Central America and South America.[2] P. galioides has petioles of less than 1mm long and leaves between 5-30mm.[3] There has been research in Colombia and Peru to know about the essential oils of this species.[4][5] It was traditionally used in Peruvian herbal medicine.[5]
