Piper aduncum L.

• Region

  South America

• Country

  Venezuela

• State/Province

  Zulia

• Locality

  Perijá. 2½ airline km SW of Los Angeles de Tucuco at Quebrada cosira

• Elevation

  Alt. 250 m. (820 ft.)

• Coordinates

  9.82, -72.82

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

PLANTS OF VENEZUELA
No. 18365	PIPERACEAE
Piper aduncum L,
det. J. Steyermark 1981
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ZULIA: Distrito Perija: 2 1/2 airline km SW
of Los Angeles de Tucuco at Quebrada Cosira;
9°^9'N, T2°^9fW; elev. 250 m. Forest along
cano, partially degraded.
Shrub 2^ m tall; inflorescences whitish, erect
and curving.
21 June 1980
G. Davidse, A.C. Gonzalez and R.A. Leon
Collected under the auspices of CONICIT, Jardín Botánico de Maracafbo and Corpozulia, with
the collaboration of the Instituto Botánico, Caracas (MARNR), Missouri Botanical Garden, St.
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