Piper aduncum L.

  • Filed As

    Piperaceae
    Piper aduncum L.

  • Collector(s)

    M. H. Nee 47795, 05 Jan 1998

  • Location

    Bolivia. Santa Cruz. Ichilo Prov. Near Río Itilí on road to Mataracú camp of P.N.A., 7.4 km S of turnoff from highway near bridge over Río Yapacaní.

  • Habitat

    Second growth from tropical evergreen forest, surrounded by fields for rice, etc. With Cecropia, Ochroma pyramidata, Gynerium sagittatum.

  • Description

    Shrub 3 m tall. Spikes arching. Plant somewhat different in aspect from ones on the plains and savannas to the south and east of here. Leaves more scabrous, thinner, and slightly different in shape, the plant not as yellow-green.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 230262

    Occurrence ID: 4ab47251-9452-43c7-a9d5-edb0ea656872

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Piperales

  • Family

    Piperaceae

  • All Determinations

    Piper aduncum L. det M. H. Nee, 1998

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Bolivia

  • State/Province

    Santa Cruz

  • County/Municipio

    Ichilo Prov.

  • Locality

    Near Río Itilí on road to Mataracú camp of P.N.A., 7.4 km S of turnoff from highway near bridge over Río Yapacaní.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 300 m. (984 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -17.47, -63.87

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The New York Botanical Garden
Piperaceae
Piper aduncum L.
det. M. Nee, 1998
Bolivia. Depto. Santa Cruz, Prov. Ichilo: Near Rio Itili
on road to Mataracu camp of P.N.A., 7.4 km S of turnoff
from highway near bridge over Rio Yapacani.
17°28’S, 63°52’W. Alt. 300 m.
Second growth from tropical evergreen forest, surrounded
by fields for rice, etc. With Cecropia, Ochroma
pyramidata, Gynerium sagittatum.
Shrub 3 m tall. Spikes arching. Plant somewhat different in
aspect from ones on the plains and savannas to the south
and east of here. Leaves more scabrous, thinner, and
slightly different in shape, the plant not as yellow-green.
Coll.: M. Nee 47795	5 Jan 1998
Supported by the Fulbright Foundation
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