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
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