Piper hispidum Sw.

  • Filed As

    Piperaceae
    Piper hispidum Sw.

  • Collector(s)

    M. H. Nee 49590, 02 Jun 1998

  • Location

    Bolivia. Santa Cruz. Ichilo Prov. Parque Nacional Amboró, Campamento Mataracú.

  • Habitat

    Lowland tropical evergreen forest, secondary vegetation at edge of clearings.

  • Description

    Slender shrub 4 m tall, 2 cm in diameter. Spikes erect. Similar to no. 49586 Piper hispidum, but leaves smooth above. Piper aduncum is common in early secondary growth here, but mostly not blooming now. Piper heterophyllum is rare but more common in nearby pastures and edge of barbecho along trail to Río Yapacaní.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 801819

    Occurrence ID: e22514b6-fe24-459e-88cf-b13e550a1418

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Piperales

  • Family

    Piperaceae

  • All Determinations

    Piper hispidum Sw. det M. H. Nee, 2002

    Piper

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Bolivia

  • State/Province

    Santa Cruz

  • County/Municipio

    Ichilo Prov.

  • Locality

    Parque Nacional Amboró, Campamento Mataracú.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 375 m. (1230 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -17.55, -63.87

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The New York Botanical Garden
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Bolivia, Depto. Santa Cruz, Prov. Ichilo: Parque
Nacional Amboro, Campamento Mataracu.
17°33’S, 63°52’W. Alt. 375 m.
Lowland tropical evergreen forest, secondary vegetation at
edge of clearings.
Slender shrub 4 m tall, 2 cm in diameter. Spikes erect.
Similar to no. 49586 Piper hispidum, but leaves smooth
above. Piper aduncum is common in early secondary
growth here, but mostly not blooming now. Piper
heterophyllum is rare but more common in nearby pastures
and edge of barbecho along trail to Rio Yapacani.
Coll.: M. Nee 49590
2 Jun 1998
Supported by the Fulbright Foundation
00801819