Peperomia pellucida (L.) Kunth

  • Filed As

    Piperaceae
    Peperomia pellucida (L.) Kunth

  • Collector(s)

    B. M. Boom 5035, 15 Apr 1984

  • Location

    Bolivia. El Beni. Prov. of Vaca Diez. Vicinity of the Chácobo village Alto Ivon.

  • Habitat

    Tropical wet forest, terra firme. Village outskirts.

  • Description

    Herb, succulent. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 559602

    Occurrence ID: 5899eb5b-6347-4251-ac7a-825ef5495635

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Piperales

  • Family

    Piperaceae

  • All Determinations

    Peperomia pellucida (L.) Kunth det R. Callejas Posada, 1984

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Bolivia

  • State/Province

    El Beni

  • Locality

    Prov. of Vaca Diez. Vicinity of the Chácobo village Alto Ivon

  • Elevation

    Alt. 200 m. (656 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -11.75, -66.03

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No. 5035
The New York Botanical Garden
Institute of Economic Botany
PLANTS OF BOLIVIA
Ethnobotany of the Chacobo Indians
Piperaceae
The New York Botanical Garden
| Dept, of Beni, Prov. of Vaca Diez. Vicinity of the Chacobo village Alto Ivon,
peperomia pellucida (L)	I 11°45'S 66o02'W. Tropical Wet Forest, terra firme. Elev. ca. 200 m.
det: Ricardo Callejas. 1934	Herb, succulent. Village outskirts*
Chacobo Name: Rononihi.
Use: Leaves mashed in cold water and placed
over a snake bite to cure it.
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