Piper aduncum L.

  • Filed As

    Piperaceae
    Piper aduncum L.

  • Collector(s)

    A. Ortiz 785, 15 Dec 1995

  • Location

    Ecuador. Carchi. Awá Indigenous Territory. Community of Gualpi Alto. S-SE of Don Frolian's House.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 4134586

    Occurrence ID: 693473c2-66a3-4d16-b3cf-8ee6f84402be

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Piperales

  • Family

    Piperaceae

  • All Determinations

    Piper aduncum L.

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Ecuador

  • State/Province

    Carchi

  • Locality

    Awá Indigenous Territory. Community of Gualpi Alto. S-SE of Don Frolian's House.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 825 m. (2707 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    1.02, -78.3

  • Location Notes

    [South America]

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The New York Botanical Garden
Institute of Economic Botany
Plants of Ecuador
PIPERACEAE
Piper aduncum L.
det: M. Montesdeoca, 1996
ECUADOR. Carchi Province. Awa Indigenous Territory.
Community of Gualpi Alto. S-SE of Don Froilan’s house. Very humid premontane
forest. Primary forest. 01 °01'N, °78°18'W. 825 m.
Shurb. Swollen nodes. Ranalean odor. Inflorescence in spike.
NV: Cueche [Awapit] (Inf. Arturo Nastacuaz)
USES: Medicament/charm for "El Chutun"(spiritual illness) {leaves}press the leaves
and bath with the water the day to go the river
A. Ortiz 785, with E.Loachamin, I. Berg, Arturo &	15-Dec-95
Hermes Nastacuaz, Misael Cantincuz
Fieldwork supported by U. S. National Cancer Institute (NCI) and
MetroDolitan Life Foundation
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