Piper hostmannianum (Miq.) C.DC.

  • Filed As

    Piperaceae
    Piper hostmannianum (Miq.) C.DC.

  • Collector(s)

    H. Peckham 3, 15 Sep 2000

  • Location

    French Guiana. Vicinity of Les Eaux Claires, ca. 7 kms NNW of Saül. Route de Bélizon, near old military camp.

  • Description

    Shrub. Shrub, 1.5 m tall. Seeds square, red-black. Most plants in flower. Inflorescences upright. Consumed by bats. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Specimen Notes

    duplicate left at CAY

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 493901

    Occurrence ID: 4138f1e5-177a-4683-869b-21891b5530b0

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    French Guiana

  • Locality

    Vicinity of Les Eaux Claires, ca. 7 kms NNW of Saül. Route de Bélizon, near old military camp.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 180 - 250 m. (591 - 820 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    3.67, -53.22

  • Distribution

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The New York Botanical Garden
Flora of Central French Guiana
No. 3
Piperaceae
Piper hostmannianum C. DC.
det. H. Peckham, 2000
French Guiana: Vicinity of Les Eaux Claires, ca. 7 kms
NNW of Saul. Route de Belizon, near old military camp.
3°40’N, 53°13’W. ca. 180-250 m.
Shrub, 1.5 m tall. Seeds square, red-black. Most plants in
flower. Inflorescences upright. Consumed by bats.
H. Peckham	15 Sep 2000
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