Piper peltatum L.

  • Filed As

    Piperaceae
    Piper peltatum L.

  • Collector(s)

    D. E. Williams 1067 with R. Piland & N. Maito, 01 Dec 1989

  • Location

    Bolivia. El Beni. José Ballivián Prov. Río Quiquibey. Asención. Mosetén & Chimán village 2 km upstream from mouth.

  • Habitat

    Growing in swidden fallow.

  • Description

    Herb to 1.5m; inflorescences light green.

  • Specimen Notes

    Deposited at NY 03/27/1997

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 44164

    Occurrence ID: c929927b-1f40-4ff1-8f85-24d259158aad

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Piperales

  • Family

    Piperaceae

  • All Determinations

    Piper peltatum L. det R. Callejas Posada, 1996

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Bolivia

  • State/Province

    El Beni

  • County/Municipio

    José Ballivián Prov.

  • Locality

    Río Quiquibey. Asención. Mosetén & Chimán village 2 km upstream from mouth

  • Elevation

    Alt. 250 m. (820 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -14.67, -67.5

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BOLIVIA, Dento. del Beni. Prov. Ballivian. Rio
Quiquibey. Asenci6n. Moset6n & Chimin village 2
Km upstream from mouth. 14°40'S, 67°30'W.
250m. Growing in swidden fallow.
Herb. Inflorescences light green.
Height: 1.5i.
i.y.: qui-na-na-re [KoseUnl.
USE: lashed leaves are applied as a poultice to "puchichi"
abscesses, causing tfiea to rupture. 3 such applications
to Leishianiasis sores said to heal them coipletelj
David E. Williams 1067
with R. Piland and N. Maito
December 1, 1989
Fieldwork supported bv OSDA Agricultural Research Service, HE Fulbright,
and the Organization of lierican4tates
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