Peperomia obtusifolia (L.) A.Dietr.

  • Filed As

    Piperaceae
    Peperomia obtusifolia (L.) A.Dietr.

  • Collector(s)

    M. J. Balick 2513 with S. Cal, S. Cucul & S. Matola, 31 Jan 1990

  • Location

    Belize. Toledo. Ca 40km SW of Punta Gorda. Dolores Estate.

  • Habitat

    Primary forest.

  • Description

    Epiphyte to 10cm, sterile; inflorescence reportedly white.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 85796

    Occurrence ID: c586e10b-cbc5-4a85-8c20-a7fdaa73a266

  • Related Publications

    [Book] Balick, Michael J. & Arvigo, Rosita. 2015. Messages from the gods: a guide to the useful plants of Belize. xii + 539 pp.
    Notes: p. 420

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Piperales

  • Family

    Piperaceae

  • All Determinations

    Peperomia obtusifolia (L.) A.Dietr. det M. H. Nee, 1994
    Note: not 69-Callejas, not Plantago-K. Rahn

  • Region

    Central America

  • Country

    Belize

  • State/Province

    Toledo

  • Locality

    Ca 40km SW of Punta Gorda. Dolores Estate

  • Coordinates

    15.98, -89.22

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Toledo District. Ca 40km SW of Punta Gorda.
Dolores Estate. 15°59'N, 89°13'W. Primary
Forest.
Epiphyte to IOcb, sterile; inflorescence
reportedly white.
n.v.: lose reported.
USE: iitidote for siakebite {leaves). lash aid apply as
ponltice "when bit ii jungle and far froi noie... to
take avay poison"
Michael J. Balick 2513	January 31, 1990
with S. Cai, S. Cucili, and S. Natola
Supported by the national Caicer Institute, the U.S. Agency for
International Developient, and the Metropolitan Life Fonndation
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