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Peperomia tetraphylla

Peperomia tetraphylla

(G.Forst.) Hook. & Arn.

Family: Piperaceae
Order: Piperales
Class: Magnoliopsida
Phylum / Division: Magnoliophyta
Kingdom: Plantae

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Peperomia tetraphylla, known as the acorn peperomia or four-leaved peperomia, is a small plant in the Piperaceae family that grows natively in tropical and subtropical regions around the world. It has been introduced to Easter Island.

P. tetraphylla is a low-growing herb with creeping stems, sometimes forming mats. The leaves are elliptic or round, growing in whorls of 3 to 4, typically green but might also be reddish on the underside. It grows in wet evergreen forests, often as an epiphyte on top of trees or fallen logs, but can also be found on rocky knolls or among grass by river banks.

The specific epithet tetraphylla is from the Ancient Greek language, meaning "four leaves". It was first described in 1832 by W.J. Hooker and G.A. Walker-Arnott after a coastal survey of South America under the command of Captain F.W. Beechey.

Three varieties are known: P. tetraphylla, Peperomia tetraphylla var. piedadeana, and Peperomia tetraphylla var. tenera.

Source: Wikipedia, article Peperomia tetraphylla. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 18/07/2026.





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Count: 6

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Photography ID: 630742
  Adult

Parque Nacional Calilegua
Jujuy
Argentina
04/01/2025
Maria Belén Dri
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Photography ID: 606144
  Adult

Parque Nacional Calilegua
Jujuy
Argentina
10/13/2024
Diego Carus
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Photography ID: 592392
  Adult

San Francisco
Jujuy
Argentina
07/17/2023
Walter Bustamante
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Photography ID: 539868
  Adult

Reserva Provincial Los Sosa
Tucumán
Argentina
06/15/2023
Maria Belén Dri
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Photography ID: 508094
  Adult

Las Higuerillas
Catamarca
Argentina
09/17/2022
Gonzalo Martínez


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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
227870501/04/2025ArgentinaJujuyParque Nacional CalileguaDiego Carus
227386401/04/2025ArgentinaJujuyParque Nacional CalileguaMaria Belén Dri
217897113/10/2024ArgentinaJujuyCamino entre Monolito y Mesada, Parque Nacional CalileguaDiego Carus
211712817/07/2023ArgentinaJujuyYungas en las afueras del pueblo, San FranciscoWalter Bustamante
240590215/06/2023ArgentinaTucumánReserva Provincial Los SosaDiego Carus
178482515/06/2023ArgentinaTucumánReserva Provincial Los SosaMaria Belén Dri
164180117/09/2022ArgentinaCatamarcaCuesta de Las Higuerillas, Las HiguerillasGonzalo Martínez
159863816/06/2022ArgentinaMisionesParque Provincial Cruce CaballeroHugo Caverzasi
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Peperomia tetraphylla – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 30/10/2026.