Piper perstipulare Steyerm.

• Region

  South America

• Country

  Venezuela

• State/Province

  Amazonas

• Locality

  Vicinity of Base Camp on Río Marawunuma, forest SW of camp

• Elevation

  Alt. 140 m. (459 ft.)

• Coordinates

  0.83, -66.17

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

The New York Botanical Garden
Venezuela, Amazonas, Dpto. Rio Negro
Cerro de la Neblina Expedition
Piper perstipulare Steyerm^1*301"30,
Det. R. Callejas, 1985
Vicinity of Base Camp on Rio Marawinuma,
elev. 140 m, 0°50' N, 66°10' W; forests SW of
camp.
In clearing; to 2.5 m; Ivs dark green and
lustrous above, pale green beneath; spikes
erect, creamy white. Visited by Diptera and
Trigonid bees.
W. W. Thomas 3155	19 April 1984
Field work supported by the Fundación para el Desarrollo de las Ciencias Físicas, Matemáticas y
Naturales, the National Science Foundation and the National Geographic Society.
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