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11. Peperomia pellucida Kunth in H. B. K. Noy. Gen. 1 (1815) 64. 
Luzon, Manila, very common in damp places, Elmer 5511, January, Merrill 87, 
May, Reyes 35, September: Province of Pampanga, Bacolor, Parker 23, May. 
The plant is used in various ways, either as a remedy or as a condiment and 
is now widely spread in all tropical countries. 
12. Peperomia Merrillii C. DC. sp. nov. 
Omnino glabra, foliis modice petiolatis, superis: ovatis, basi obtusis 
superne breviter attenuatis et apice acutis obtusisve, 5-nerviis nervuloque 
-marginali ab apice usque ad medium decurrente ; pedunculis oppositifoliis 
quam petioli brevioribus, spicis adultis quam foliorum limbi paullo 
longioribus; bractea orbiculari centro pedicellata; filamentis adultis sat 
longis antheris rotundis quam filamenta brevioribus; ovario emerso 
ovato, summo apice stigmatifero, bacca ‘globosa glandulis asperulata et 
sine pseudocupula. 
Herba in rupibus repens, in vivo succulentissima. Caulis in sicco 
complanatus usque ad 3 mm crassus. Folia alterna. Limbi in sicco 
tenuiter membranacei usque ad 4 em longi et 3 cm lati, limbi inferi 
rotundato-ovati basi et apice obtusi.  Petioli 10-15 mm, pedunculi 5 mm 
longi. Spicae bacciferae usque ad 4.5 cm longae et 2 mm crassae. 
Bacca sessilis. 
Luzon, Province of Cavite, Maragondong, in ravines along streams, altitude 
about 300 m, Merrill 4180, July: Provinee of Rizal, Bosoboso, For. Bur, 3359 
Ahern’s collector, September, Bur. Sci. 1071 Ramos, July; Montalban, Loher 4585, 
June. 
13. Peperomia apoana C. DC. sp. nov. 
Omnino glabra, foliis breviter petiolatis elliptico-lanceolatis basi cune- 
atis apice obtusiusculis, 3-nerviis; pedunculis terminalibus axillaribusque 
quam petioli paullo longioribus; spicis quam folia longioribus, bracteae 
pelta orbiculari centro subsessili, antheris ellipticis, ovario emerso obovato 
summo apice stigmatifero, stigmate minuto. 
Herba epiphyta. Caulis 1.5 mm crassus, inferne e nodis radicans. 
Folia alterna. Limbi in sicco membranacei opaci, 4 cm longi, usque ad 
2 cm lati. Petioli 3 mm longi. Spicae 4.5 em longae, 1.5 mm crassae. 
Filamenta antheris breviora. 
MINDANAO, District of Davao, Mount Apo, Copeland 1002, April. 
14. Peperomia pellucidopunctulata ©. DC. in Elm. Leafl. Philip. Bot. °3 
(1910) 756. 
Omnino «glabra, foliis modice petiolatis elliptico-lanceolatis basi et 
apice acutis, 5-nerviis; pedunculis terminalibus petiolos paullo superan- 
tibus; spicis folii limbum paullo superantibus subdensifloris; bractea 
orbiculari centro pedicellata, antheris parvis ellipticis; ovario emerso 
turbinato summo apice stigmatifero stigmate globoso, bacca subglobosa 
basi breviter attenuata. 
