Filed As:

Piperaceae
Pothomorphe umbellata (L.) Miq.

All Determinations:

Pothomorphe umbellata (L.) Miq.

Piper umbellatum L. det. R. Callejas Posada, 1996

Common Names:

txu xan pei nimeraua

Location:

Brazil. Acre. Tarauacá Mun. Rio Tarauacá, Seringal Sumaré (house of Sr. José), left margin of river.

Collector(s):

C. Ehringhaus 247 with M. S. Silveira, D. C. Daly, R. O. Silva, D. Costa, C. A. Figueiredo, L. Lima, 19 Nov 1995

Description:

Herb/shrub, 1m. Leaves glabrous, with conspicuous venation; stems fleshy, with red spots and streaks; inflorescence spike white/gray. Terpenoid odor.

Habitat:

Seasonally flooded forest (baixio/várzea), open on igarapé (small river). Secondary vegetation. Muddy soils.

Identifiers:

GUID: 215fb2ba-9dfe-4edb-8201-f7385666c94f

Map:

Coordinates: (-8.5139, -71.4639)

Distribution:

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