Piper aduncum L.

  • Filed As

    Piperaceae
    Piper aduncum L.

  • Collector(s)

    D. E. Williams 665 with G. Coimbras and S. B. Williams, 08 Feb 1988

  • Location

    Bolivia. Santa Cruz. Andrés Ibáñez Prov. 5 km W of La Angostura, banks of Rio Piray.

  • Habitat

    Semi-deciduous forest. Common on river bank.

  • Description

    Herb.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00088890

    Occurrence ID: e6a8ac85-03ac-4431-8abf-2e9878fb9756

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Piperales

  • Family

    Piperaceae

  • All Determinations

    Piper aduncum L. det R. Callejas Posada

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Bolivia

  • State/Province

    Santa Cruz

  • County/Municipio

    Andrés Ibáñez Prov.

  • Locality

    5 km W of La Angostura, banks of Rio Piray.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 700 m. (2297 ft.)

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THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
PLANTS OF SANTA CRUZ
Bolivia
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BOTANICAL
00088890
Williams No. 665
Piperaceae
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Dept. Santa Cruz. La Augostura. Banks of Rii
Pi ray. Elev. 700 m. 5 km W. of La Augostura.
ca. Lat. 18°10'S. Long. 16°35W°.
Frequent herb growing on riverbank.
NCI code
Feb. 8, 1988
Field work supported by the National Cancer Institute
Piper herzogii C. DC.
This is a very common species in sandy, brushy areas in the
region surrounding the city of Santa Cruz de la Sierra, and it is
usually the only member of the Piperaceae. The pubescence
along the midrib below varies from abundant to nearly absent.
00088890