Piper

• Region

  South America

• Country

  Guyana

• State/Province

  Cuyuni-Mazaruni

• Locality

  Aurora, Cuyuni River, 180 km upstream from mouth; vicinity of camp.

• Elevation

  Alt. 60 m. (197 ft.)

• Coordinates

  6.7917, -59.7417

• Location Notes

  [South America]

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

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Plants of the Guiana Shield
Piperaceae
Piper
Guyana, Cuyuni-Mazaruni, Aurora, Cuyuni River, 180 km
upstream from mouth; vicinity of camp.
6° 47’ 30"N, 59° 44' 30" W Elev. 60 m.
Disturbed scrub and lowland evergreen forest edge. Light
brown alluvial soil, with some sand. Shrub 1-2 m;
inflorescence erect, pale yellow; infruct. erect, dull green.
L. J. Gillespie 2051
with: S. Tiwari
3 October 1989
United States National Herbarium (US)
Biological Diversity of the Guiana Shield Program
03783849
EMu im: 10663188
03783849