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