Peperomia alata Ruiz & Pav.

  • Filed As

    Piperaceae
    Peperomia alata Ruiz & Pav.

  • Collector(s)

    J. Salick 7044, 29 May 1984

  • Location

    Peru. Pasco. Oxapampa Prov. Central Selva, Palcazu Valley: Iscozacin; Bosque Reserva, above PEPP Project Camp. - Forest on upper terrace.

  • Specimen Notes

    [Record databased by volunteers in the DIGIVOL Crowdsourcing Platform. Imported to NYBG database in 2021.]

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 4121189

    Occurrence ID: ebd9dd36-b74b-49fc-93ff-ee95d943890e

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Peru

  • State/Province

    Pasco

  • County/Municipio

    Oxapampa Prov.

  • Locality

    Central Selva, Palcazu Valley: Iscozacin; Bosque Reserva, above PEPP Project Camp. - Forest on upper terrace.

  • Location Notes

    [South America]

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NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
The NYBG Institute of Economic Botany
PERU: STATE OF PASCO: OXAPAMPA PROV.
Salick 7044	Piperaceae
Peperomia alata R.& P.
det R. Foster, 1987
Central Selva, Palcazu Valley: Iscozacin;
Bosque Reserva, above PEPP Project Camp.
- Forest on upper terrace, clay soils.
Cut Forest.
Habit: Climbing plant,
n.v.:
04121189
Use: Differing information: a) bathe in the
infusion to treat hives; b) used to eliminate
parasites.
29 May 1984
Informant: Enrique Pedro (Amuesha curandero)
Supported by USAID and the Mellon Foundation
04121189