Peperomia macrostachya (Vahl) A.Dietr.

  • Filed As

    Piperaceae
    Peperomia macrostachya (Vahl) A.Dietr.

  • Collector(s)

    T. W. Henkel 2682 with R. Williams, 23 Aug 1993

  • Location

    Guyana. Essequibo Islands-West Demerara. Groete River 2-4 km either side of mouth of Black Creek.

  • Specimen Notes

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

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 4122892

    Occurrence ID: af2ea9e7-b110-4bc7-b917-8985e518347e

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Guyana

  • State/Province

    Essequibo Islands-West Demerara

  • Locality

    Groete River 2-4 km either side of mouth of Black Creek.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 8 - 16 m. (26 - 52 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    6.62, -58.6

  • Location Notes

    [South America]

  • Distribution

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PLANTS OF THE GUIANAS
Piperaceae
Peperomia macrostachya (Vahl) A. Dietr.
Det. R. Callejas, 2000
GUYANA. Region: Essequibo Isl-W Demerara. Groete River 2-4 km
either side of mouth of Black Creek. Elev: 8-16 m. 06°37rN
058°36'W. Riverine forest (Mora excelsa) and bank vegetation. Grey
sand substrate.
Epiphytic herb at 2 m; spikes greenish cream, cordlike, 15-25 cm x 0.2
cm.
T.W. Henkel 2682 23 August 1993
With: R. Williams
Smithsonian Biological Diversity of the Guianas Program
U.S. NATIONAL HERBARIUM (US)
04122892