Peperomia nitida is a species of plant in the genus Peperomia.

Its native range is in South America from Brazil to northern Argentina.

[2][3] Peperomia serpens is a separate species with slightly more rounded leaves and its native region reaches further north to Mexico.

[4] The title scandens is occasionally applied to both, perhaps because both are vining plants (latin term scandens means "climbing"), but officially Peperomia scandens is considered a synonym for Peperomia serpens.

[5] This Piperales-related article is a stub.