Peperomia tumida

Peperomia tumida is a species of flowering plant from the genus Peperomia.[1] It was first described by Luis Sodiro and published in the book "Contribuciones al conocimiento de la Flora Ecuatoriana . . . Monografia i. Piperaceas Ecuatorianas 1: 164. 1901".[2] It primarily grows on wet tropical biomes.[1] The species name came from Latin word "tumidus", which means swollen. It may be a synonym of Peperomia parasitica.[2][3] It is endemic to Ecuador.[1][3] First recorded specimens where found at an altitude of 2600 meters in Pichincha.[2]