Piper auritum Kunth

  • Filed As

    Piperaceae
    Piper auritum Kunth

  • Collector(s)

    T. G. Yuncker 18360, 11 Mar 1958

  • Location

    Jamaica. Saint Catherine. Roadside between Point Hill and Juan de Bolas peak.

  • Specimen Notes

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

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 1372466

    Occurrence ID: 973c267f-e57c-48f1-863d-89a5e8151f84

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Piperales

  • Family

    Piperaceae

  • All Determinations

    Piper auritum Kunth

  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Jamaica

  • State/Province

    Saint Catherine

  • Locality

    Roadside between Point Hill and Juan de Bolas peak.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 610 - 823 m. (2001 - 2700 ft.)

  • Location Notes

    [West Indies]

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OCR>>>NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
01372466
TRUMAN G. YUNCKER HERBARIUM
OF DEPAUW UNIVERSITY (DPU)
PURCHASED BY NY IN 1987
HERBARIUM X. G; YUNCKER
PLANTS OF JAMAICA
Parish: St. Catherine	Dole: Mar. 11, 1958
Bot. Name: FiPer auritum H.B.K.
Vern. Name:	.
Shrub, 3-6 ft. high; spikes white. Roadside, between Point Hill and Juan de Bolas peak. Alt. 2000-2700 ft. [Rare in jamaica]. Said to be used as a cold remedy.
Collector: T. G. YUNCKER
No. 18,360<<<OCR