Piper peltatum L.

  • Filed As

    Piperaceae
    Piper peltatum L.

  • Collector(s)

    M. J. Balick 2677 with R. Arvigo, P. Cocom, R. Cocom, H. Robinson & G. Shropshire, 23 May 1990

  • Location

    Belize. Stann Creek. Cockscomb Basin, Jaguar Preserve, 10km W of Maya Center, off Southern Highway. Gibnut Loop Trail.

  • Habitat

    Secondary forest.

  • Description

    Shrub to 1m with white flowers.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 85848

    Occurrence ID: eeae7758-4040-4185-b7da-e14feba80f9b

  • Related Publications

    [Book] Balick, Michael J. & Arvigo, Rosita. 2015. Messages from the gods: a guide to the useful plants of Belize. xii + 539 pp.
    Notes: p. 426

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Piperales

  • Family

    Piperaceae

  • All Determinations

    Piper peltatum L. det R. Callejas Posada, 1992

  • Region

    Central America

  • Country

    Belize

  • State/Province

    Stann Creek

  • Locality

    Cockscomb Basin, Jaguar Preserve, 10km W of Maya Center, off Southern Highway. Gibnut Loop Trail

  • Elevation

    Alt. 400 m. (1312 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    16.75, -88.58

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NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
00085848
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BOTANICAL
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Piper peltatum L.
det. D. E. Atha, 2004
Michael J. Balick 2677
The New York Botanical Garden (NY)
The Key York Botanical Gardes
INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY
Etlmobotas? and Floristics of Belize Project
Piper fl-e/kff • ('
Stann Creek District. Cockscomb Basin. Jaguar
Preserve. 10km W of Mava Center, off Southern
Highway. 16°45'N, 88°35'W. 00400m. Gibnut
Loop Trail. Secondary Forest.
Shrub to lm with white flowers.
u.v.: Coifoot [Englisll,
Santiago [Spanish]
USE: Analgesic for baclpain {leaf!, lari and applj directly,
4-5 leaves on back at night
MCI Saiple codes: 2677a root(Q65S-1691-I)
Michael J. Balick 2677
with R. Arvigo, P. Cocom,
and G. Shropfisire
R.
May 23, 1990
Cocom, H. Robinson,
REPORT ANY REIDENTIFICATION OF THIS VOUCHER
TO THE INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY, NY
Supported by the National Cancer Institute. the U.S. Agency for
International Developient, and the Metropolitan Life Foundation
00085848