Peperomia turbinata
A robust creeping Peperomia endemic to the Atlantic Forest of eastern Brazil, with succulent stems that root at the nodes, stolons up to half a metre long and large fleshy-leathery leaves 10–15 cm long. It is named for its unusual obliquely top-shaped fruits. Little is published about its ecology, so treat it like other shade-loving Atlantic Forest peperomias: bright shade, steady warmth, humid air and a free-draining medium that never stays sodden.
Where it grows wild
A creeping, succulent herb of Atlantic Forest in eastern Brazil, rooting at the nodes as it spreads. Published accounts do not say whether it grows mainly on the forest floor, on rocks or on low trunks; its prostrate, stoloniferous habit suggests shaded ground, mossy rocks or fallen logs in humid forest.
Only five GBIF records carry an elevation: 210–1240 m, median 850 m, which places it mostly in the submontane Atlantic Forest of Espírito Santo, Minas Gerais and Rio de Janeiro.
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