Piper herzogii C.DC.

  • Filed As

    Piperaceae
    Piper herzogii C.DC.

  • Collector(s)

    M. H. Nee 48831, 05 Apr 1998

  • Location

    Bolivia. Santa Cruz. Santiesteban. 7.5 km by road NW of bridge at Chané Independencia.

  • Habitat

    Flat, clay, mostly in fields of sugar cane, with a few Acrocomia aculeata and Attalea speciosa trees.

  • Description

    Shrub 2.5 m tall. Spikes arching. The only other Piperaceae seen here was no. 48839 Pothomorphe umbellata.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 306001

    Occurrence ID: c3a18750-98d2-4b78-8860-d42109e5a05b

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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, 1998

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Bolivia

  • State/Province

    Santa Cruz

  • Locality

    Santiesteban. 7.5 km by road NW of bridge at Chané Independencia.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 225 m. (738 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -16.93, -63.27

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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.
Piperaceae
Piper aduncum L.
det. M. Nee, 1998
Bolivia. Depto. Santa Cruz, Prov. Santiesteban: 7.5 km
by road NW of bridge at Chañé Independencia.
16°56’S, 63°16’W. Alt. 225 m.
Flat, clay, mostly in fields of sugar cane, with a few
Acrocomia aculeata and Attalea speciosa trees.
The New York Botanical Garden
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