Piper herzogii C.DC.

  • Filed As

    Piperaceae
    Piper herzogii C.DC.

  • Collector(s)

    M. H. Nee 47089, 28 Aug 1996

  • Location

    Bolivia. Santa Cruz. Santiesteban. 15.5 km (by road) N of Mineros, then 3.8 km E on dirt road.

  • Habitat

    Piper tuberculatum the only other species noticed here. Flat, clay soil, mostly cleared for sugar cane and other crops, with patches of brush and remnant forest with Attalea phalerata (Scheelea princeps).

  • Description

    Shrub 2 m. tall. Spikes arching. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 229829

    Occurrence ID: 9b139547-feed-41f0-a86a-b5bb92e419a3

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Piperales

  • Family

    Piperaceae

  • All Determinations

    Piper herzogii C.DC. det M. H. Nee, 2008
    Note: "This is a very common species in sandy, brushy areas in the region surrounding the city of Santa Cruz de la Sierra, and it is usually the only member of Piperaceae. The pubescence along the midrib below varies from abundant to nearly absent.

    Piper aduncum L. det M. H. Nee, 1996

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Bolivia

  • State/Province

    Santa Cruz

  • Locality

    Santiesteban. 15.5 km (by road) N of Mineros, then 3.8 km E on dirt road.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 225 m. (738 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -16.98, -63.18

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BOTANICAL
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The New York Botanical Garden
Piper herzogii C. DC.	.
This is a very common species in sandy, brushy areas in the
region surrounding the city of Santa Cruz de la Sierra, and it is
usually the only member of the Piperaceae. The pubescence
along the midrib below varies from abundant to nearly absent.
det. M. Nee, 2008
No. 47089
The New York Botanical Garden
Piperaceae
Bolivia, Depto. Santa Cruz, Prov. Santiesteban, 15.5
km (by road) N of Mineros, then 3.8 km E on dirt road.
16°59’S, 63°11’W. alt. ca. 225 m. Flat, clay soil,
mostly cleared for sugar cane and other crops, with
patches of brush and remnant forest with Attalea phalerata
(Scheelea princeps).
Shrub 2 m. tall. Spikes arching. Piper tuberculatum the
only other species noticed here.
Coll: M. Nee
28 Aug 1996
NYdb
00229829