Piper fragile Benth.

  • Filed As

    Piperaceae
    Piper fragile Benth.

  • Collector(s)

    F. R. Fosberg 25948, 26 Jul 1946

  • Location

    Palau. Angaur. Angaur Island.

  • Specimen Notes

    [Record databased by volunteers in the DIGIVOL Crowdsourcing Platform. Imported to NYBG database in 2023.]

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 4158113

    Occurrence ID: d3c54ccf-9573-44e0-bdd6-204d465679ca

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Piperales

  • Family

    Piperaceae

  • All Determinations

    Piper fragile Benth.

  • Region

    Oceania

  • Country

    Palau

  • State/Province

    Angaur

  • Locality

    Angaur Island

  • Elevation

    Alt. 40 m. (131 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    6.90647, 134.138

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    2568

  • Georeferencing Method

    Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide (Zermoglio et. Georeferenced to the approximate center of Ngeaur [= Angaur] Island.

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

  • Location Notes

    [Pacifica]

  • Distribution

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    No botanical uses.

E**min*d for PLANTS OF THE CAROLINE ISLANDS
Cat Micron. PL
A	PALAU ISLANDS
M
Piper fragile Benth.
H ’
Det.
Locality Angaur Island, ridge on northwest corner of island
Habitat dense wet forest on ridge of rough dissected limestone.
Common in forest.
Date July 26, 1946 Altitude 40 m. (estimated)
Coll. F. R. Fosberg No. 25948
Remarks Vine, climbing on trees; leaves on sterile
parts peltate, on flowering branches not peltatt.
U.S.C.C. Economic Survey of Micronesia
04158113