Piper aduncum L.

  • Filed As

    Piperaceae
    Piper aduncum L.

  • Collector(s)

    A. J. Bornstein 945 with Felix Coe, 15 Jun 2005

  • Location

    Honduras. Atlantida. 3.4 km N of La Ceiba, on road to Yaruca.

  • Specimen Notes

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

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 4127775

    Occurrence ID: 197a085c-8c9d-42a8-9c06-a0670ad81373

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Piperales

  • Family

    Piperaceae

  • All Determinations

    Piper aduncum L.

  • Region

    Central America

  • Country

    Honduras

  • State/Province

    Atlantida

  • Locality

    3.4 km N of La Ceiba, on road to Yaruca

  • Elevation

    Alt. 45 m. (148 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    15.73, -86.75

  • Location Notes

    [Mexico & Central America]

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PLANTS OF HONDURAS
PIPERACEAE
Piper aduncum Linnaeus
Atlantida Dept.: Growing along roadside in bramble, @ 3.4 km N of La Ceiba
on road to Yaruca; 15° 44' N, 86° 45' W; Elev. 45 m
Multi-branched shrub to @ 4 m tall; leaves slightly scabrous; prophyll pale-
green, abaxially pubescent; spikes erect, distinctly curved; bracts ± triangular,
densely fimbriate; fruits round, glabrous, forming bands @ the spike
• Leaf sample for DNA analysis; spikes in FAA for microscopy
A. Bomstein #945 (with Felix Coe)	15 June 2005
SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY
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