Piper dilatatum Rich.

  • Filed As

    Piperaceae
    Piper dilatatum Rich.

  • Collector(s)

    J. A. Steyermark 88838, 25 Jan 1961

  • Location

    Venezuela. Bolívar. Summit of west-facing wooded escarpment, E. of Miamo, leading to Hato de Nuria, Altiplanicie de Nuria.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 4137372

    Occurrence ID: 0d00b009-a78e-4c97-944e-11957c799ae0

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Piperales

  • Family

    Piperaceae

  • All Determinations

    Piper dilatatum Rich.

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Venezuela

  • State/Province

    Bolívar

  • Locality

    Summit of west-facing wooded escarpment, E. of Miamo, leading to Hato de Nuria, Altiplanicie de Nuria

  • Elevation

    Alt. 400 - 500 m. (1312 - 1640 ft.)

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INSTITUTO BOTANICO, CARACAS-NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
Botanical Exploration
ESTADO BOLIVAR, VENEZUELA
No. 88838
Piper dilatatum L. C. Rich, vel aff .
Det.: T. G. Tuncker, Oct. 19Ó2
Shrub 2-2.5 m. tall; leaves membranous, deep green
above, pale green below; spikes greenish-white.
Rocky slopes of escarpmént north of road
Summit of west-facing wooded escarpment, E. of Miamo, Hato de Nuria.
Altiplanicie de Nuria, alt. 400-550 m.
Julian A. Steyermark_January 25, 1961
Field work supported in part by funds provided by the Instituto Botánico, the National Science Found-
ation and The New York Botanical Garden.
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