Piper

  • Filed As

    Piperaceae
    Piper

  • Collector(s)

    K. S. Edwards 253 with S. Garett, T. Roe, J. Davies, R. Thompson, 16 Feb 1990

  • Location

    Venezuela. Aragua. Henri Pittier National Park Pico Guacamaya, ridge extending E from peak, N-facing slope.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 4151842

    Occurrence ID: 5aedec54-fc90-460d-98af-c9459726b43f

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Piperales

  • Family

    Piperaceae

  • All Determinations

    Piper

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Venezuela

  • State/Province

    Aragua

  • Locality

    Henri Pittier National Park Pico Guacamaya, ridge extending E from peak, N-facing slope.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1685 m. (5528 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    10.37, -67.65

  • Location Notes

    [South America]

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PLANTS OF VENEZUELA
STATE OF ARAGUA, "HENRI PITTIER" NATIONAL PARK
PIPERACEAE	| EX HERB. MJi j
Pico Guacamaya, ridge extending E from peak, N-facing slope. N10° 22’; W 67° 39’.
Above cloud forest. Not dense, canopy open, 6-12 m high with emergents to 20 m.
Few low herbs, Neurolepis pittieri common along ridge, tree ferns and palms
(Catoblastus prae-morsus) dominating the understorey, mosses and epiphytes
abundant. Poorly developed friable soil with peaty humic topsoil. Slope inclination
17-44°. 1685 malt.
Tree 6 m tall, 7 cm D.B.H. Arrow leaves with long stipule sheathing entire stipule.
Spike-like inflorescence, green, flower buds white to pale green.
K.S. Edwards 253	16 February 1990
with S. Garrett, T. Roe, J. Davies and R. Thompson
UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL - U.C.V. FACULTAD DE AGRONOMIA
"HENRI PITTIER" EXPEDITION, VENEZUELA 1989 -1990
04151842