Piper bartlingianum (Miq.) C.DC.

  • Filed As

    Piperaceae
    Piper bartlingianum (Miq.) C.DC.

  • Collector(s)

    S. Tiwari 102 with A. Mengharini, 03 Aug 1991

  • Location

    Guyana. Demerara-Mahaica. Aravina.

  • Habitat

    Mixed forest along trail on white sand.

  • Description

    Shrub 2m tall; inflorescence 8-10 cm long and spicate.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    NCI sample: 0CKF0017 (whole plant)

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00191194

    Occurrence ID: d698a6e4-d083-4fe7-a1ab-9adae79882bf

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Guyana

  • State/Province

    Demerara-Mahaica

  • Locality

    Aravina

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1 - 50 m. (3 - 164 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    5.97, -58.15

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NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDFN
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BOTANICAL
GARDE**
REPORT ANY ^IDENTIFICATION OF THIS VOUCHER
TO THE INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY, NY
The New York Botanic«. _
Institute of Economic Botany
Plants of Guyana
Piper bartlingianum C. DC.
det: M. Nee & J. Augello, 1998
PIPERACEAE
GUYANA. Aravina.
Demerara-Mahaica. Mixed forest along trail on white sand. 05°58'N, 58°09'W. 1-
50 m.
Shrub 2 m tall, inflorescence 8-10 cm long and spi.
USES: Analgesic for joint pain {leaves}. Prepared variously. Macerated, mixed with
palm oil and applied. Heated and used as poultice. Sometimes used as a
decoction.
S. Tiwari 102, with A. Mengharini
03-Aug-91
Fieldwork supported by U. S. National Cancer Institute (NCI) and
Metropolitan Life Foundation
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