Peperomia vellarimalica

Peperomia vellarimalica is a species of plant from the genus 'Peperomia'. It grows in wet tropical biomes. It was discovered by Jose Mathew and Pichan Salim in 2018. They named it after a nearby Mountain Range in Kerala, India.

Etymology

vellarimalica came from the locality "Vellarimala". This refers to Vellarimala being found in Kerala, India.

Distribution

Peperomia vellarimalica is native to India.

India
*Kerala