Piper amplum Kunth

  • Filed As

    Piperaceae
    Piper amplum Kunth

  • Collector(s)

    T. C. Plowman 12861 with H. C. de Lima, M. de Lima, S. Mayo & A. Mayo, 18 Feb 1983

  • Location

    Brazil. Rio de Janeiro. Niterói Mun. Itaipú-Açú. Morro do Alto Moirao.

  • Habitat

    Disturbed montane forest.

  • Description

    Shrub 1 m. tall; leaves dark green, rather shiny on upper surface; very pale dull green on lower surface. Spikes erect, green in young fruit. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 555746

    Occurrence ID: 94fb7382-7da4-4121-882a-e5be4e50841a

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Piperales

  • Family

    Piperaceae

  • All Determinations

    Piper amplum Kunth det R. Callejas Posada, 1983

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Rio de Janeiro

  • County/Municipio

    Niterói Mun.

  • Locality

    Itaipú-Açú. Morro do Alto Moirao

  • Elevation

    Alt. 240 m. (787 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -22.97, -43.03

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