58 PIPERACEA. 
Souta Mexico, woods of Misantla (Schiede & Deppe), forests of Zacuapan, 2500 to 
8000 feet (Galeotti, 6017). | | 
3. PEPEROMIA. 
Peperomia, Ruiz et Pav. Fi. Peruv. et Chil. i. p. 29; Benth. et Hook. Gen. Plant. iii. p. 182. 
Annual and perennial herbs, sometimes woody at the base. About 400 species have 
been described; and they are generally dispersed in warm countries, though most 
numerous in America, where they extend from Mexico and Florida to Chili. 
1. Peperomia alata, Ruiz et Pav. Fl. Peruv. et Chil. i. p. 31, t. 48. fig. 6; DC. 
Prodr. xvi. 1, p. 418. 
Sourn Mexico, Vera Cruz to Orizaba (Miller, 346 ; Bourgeau, 3107).—VENEZUELA 
and CoLomBiA to Preru, and in the West Inpizs. Hb. Kew. 
2. Peperomia aguacatensis, C. DC. in Linnea, xxxvii. p. 376. 
Costa Rica, Aguacate (rsted). 
3. Peperomia amantlanensis, C. DC. in Linnea, xxxvii. p. 369. 
South Mexico, Amantla, Oaxaca (Liebmann). 
4, Peperomia arboricola, C. DC. in Linnea, xxxvii. p. 374. 
SoutH Mexico, Mirador (Iiebmann). 
5. Peperomia asarifolia, Schl. et Ch. in Linnea, v. p. 75; Dietr. Sp. Pl. 1. 
p. 166; DC. Prodr. xvi. 1, p. 398; Mart. et Gal. in Bull. Acad. Brux. x. (reprint, 
p. 18). 
Piper asarifolium, Dietr. Synop. Pl. i. p. 111. 
Sour Mexico, between Tehuantepec and Acapulco (Galeotti, 6022), without locality 
(Schiede & Deppe). 
In the ‘Prodromus’ this species is incorrectly attributed to Dietrich, and there is 
great confusion in the references. 
6. Peperomia bernouillii (recte Bernoullit), C. DC. in Linnea, xxxvii. p. 367. 
GuaTEMALA, Mazatenango (Bernoulli, 37). Hb. Kew. 
7. Peperomia blanda, H. B. K. Nov. Gen. et Sp. i. p. 67; Hook. Exot. Fl. 
t. 21; DC. Prodr. xvi. 1, p. 458. 
Piper blandum, Jacq. Ic. Pl. Rar. ii. t. 218. 
New Spain (Hb. Pavon).—Co.omBia to Perv. 
g. reticulata, C. DC. in DC. Prodr. xvi. 1, p. 459. 
Sovurn Mexico, region of Orizaba (Botteri; Sallé). . 
8. Peperomia botterii, C. DC. in DC. Prodr. xvi. 1, p. 459. 
Soutn Mexico, region of Orizaba (Botteri; Sallé). Hb. Kew. 
