Peperomia umbilicata

Peperomia umbilicata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Magnoliids
Order:	Piperales
Family:	Piperaceae
Genus:	Peperomia
Species:	P. umbilicata
Binomial name
Peperomia umbilicata Ruiz & Pav.
Synonyms[1]
Piper umbilicatum (Ruiz & Pav.) Vahl Tildenia peruviana Miq. Peperomia gaudichaudii A.W.Hill Peperomia hillii Trel. Peperomia umbilicata f. major A.W.Hill Piper globosum Poir.

Peperomia umbilicata is a species of flowering plant in the family Piperaceae.^[2] 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.^[3]