Piper peltatum L.

  • Filed As

    Piperaceae
    Piper peltatum L.

  • Collector(s)

    M. J. Balick 2523 with S. Cal, S. Cucul & S. Matola, 31 Jan 1990

  • Location

    Belize. Toledo. Ca 40km SW of Punta Gorda. Dolores Estate.

  • Habitat

    Near village. Secondary forest.

  • Description

    Plant to 50cm; inflorescence white.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 85849

    Occurrence ID: bdad9aad-6870-4b30-b474-d2f612d3e33a

  • 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, 1994

  • Region

    Central America

  • Country

    Belize

  • State/Province

    Toledo

  • Locality

    Ca 40km SW of Punta Gorda. Dolores Estate

  • Coordinates

    15.98, -89.22

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Piper peltatum L.
det. D. E. Atha, 2004
Michael J. Balick 2523
The New York Botanical Garden (NY)
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
The lev York Botanical Garden
INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY
Ettnobotasj aid Floristics of Belize Project
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Toledo District. Ca 40km SW of Punta Gorda.
Dolores Estate. 15°59'N, 89013*W. Secondary
Forest. Near village.
Plant to 50cm; inflorescence white.
B.Y.: fnte-lk [laya (lekciij].
USE: Intidiarrheal for babies {root), lake decoctioi of a
siall piece in a cup of later. Give 2tsp 3X/day
Michael J. Balick 2523	January 31, 1990
with S. Cal, S. Cucul, and S. Matola
Supported by the latioial Cancer Institute, the O.S. igency for
International Developient, and the Ketropolitan Life Fonndation
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^ARDE^XfiEPORT ANY REIOENTiFICATION OF THIS VOlS
TO THE INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY, NY
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