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Peperomia pellucida

Peperomia pellucida (L.) Kunth  [Unverified Identification]


Family Piperaceae
Local Name Pansit-pansitan (Ilocano)
Habit Herb
Habitat Terrestrial, favoring shady, damp and loose soil
Ethnobotanical Uses MEDICINAL: used for treatment of arthritis and gout;
Collected from Bayabas, Sablan, Benguet, Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR).
Collector(s) Gina Marie M. Roxas

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