Piper heterophyllum Ruiz & Pav.

• Region

  South America

• Country

  Bolivia

• State/Province

  Santa Cruz

• Locality

  Santiesteban. 3 km E of San José

• Elevation

  Alt. 240 m. (787 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -16.83, -63.375

• Location Notes

  [South America]

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

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BOTANICAL
GARDE**
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Plants of BOLIVIA
Piperaceae Piper	/t €-
Àet/M.A/tii
Depto. Santa Cruz, Prov. Santiesteban, 3 km E of San
José. 16°50’S, 63°22’30”W. ait. 240 m.
Flat area of clay loam, originally subtropical semi-deciduous
or evergreen forest with much Attalea phalerata, Ficus, Hura
crepitans, Crateva tapia, now mostly cleared for sugarcane
and other field crops.
Understory shrub 1 m. tall. Spikes hanging. This and Piper
no. 51666 are the only species noticed here.
Coll.: M. Nee 51682
27 Nov. 2000
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