Piper aduncum L.

  • Filed As

    Piperaceae
    Piper aduncum L.

  • Collector(s)

    M. H. Nee 48150, 30 Jan 1998

  • Location

    Bolivia. Santa Cruz. Florida Prov. Along canyon of Río Piraí and highway from Santa Cruz to Samaipata, 6 km (by road) SW of police checkpoint in Angostura.

  • Habitat

    Disturbed areas of semi-deciduous forest.

  • Description

    Shrub 2.5 m tall, with abundant arching inflorescences. Leaves smooth and dull above. Several other identical individuals seen here. See no. 48153 Piper elongatum Vahl and no. 48151 for an apparent hybrid between the two.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 306040

    Occurrence ID: da830d88-9611-40fe-a59e-c87c04472910

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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

    Florida Prov.

  • Locality

    Along canyon of Río Piraí and highway from Santa Cruz to Samaipata, 6 km (by road) SW of police checkpoint in Angostura.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 680 m. (2231 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -18.18, -63.55

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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
13 sft
The New York Botanical Garden
Piperaceae
Piper aduncum L.
det. M. Nee, 1998
Bolivia. Depto. Santa Cruz, Prov. Florida: Along
canyon of Rio Pirai and highway from Santa Cruz to
Samaipata, 6 km (by road) SW of police checkpoint in
Angostura.
18°H’S, 63°33’W. Alt. 680 m.
Disturbed areas of semi-deciduous forest.
Shrub 2.5 m tall, with abundant arching inflorescences.
Leaves smooth and dull above. Several other identical
individuals seen here. See no. 48153 Piper elongatum Vahl
and no. 48151 for an apparent hybrid between the two.
Coll.: M. Nee 48150	30 Jan 1998
Supported by the Fulbright Foundation
00306040