Piper phytolaccifolium Opiz

  • Filed As

    Piperaceae
    Piper phytolaccifolium Opiz

  • Collector(s)

    H. H. van der Werff 5744, 27 Jul 1983

  • Location

    Venezuela. Mérida. Tovar Mun. La Llorona, on road to Amparo.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 4150149

    Occurrence ID: a34885a2-63f1-4bec-8549-7a7373ebbeff

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Venezuela

  • State/Province

    Mérida

  • County/Municipio

    Tovar Mun.

  • Locality

    La Llorona, on road to Amparo

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1200 m. (3937 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    8.37, -72.75

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VENEZUELA
PIPERACEAE
Piper phytolaccaefolium Opiz in Presl.
Det. by J. A. Steyermark 1983
Edo. Merida* Distr. Tovarr La Llorona* on
road to Amparo. Undisturbed forest on mt.
sloper elev. 800 m. Lower part with ± dry
evergreen forest/ no epiphytes. Higher up
more moisture w/ferns(Polybotrya* sterile
forming a closed ground cover). Many palms
& tree ferns. Upper part w/tall cloud fo-"
rest; 72°45'W, 8°22'Nr elev. Ca. 1200 m.
Shrub 2 mr inflorescences whiter pendent.
July 271 1983
H.van der Werff & Rafael Ortiz 5744
Missouri Botanical Garden Herbarium (MO)
04150149