Pothomorphe peltata (L.) Miq.

  • Filed As

    Piperaceae
    Pothomorphe peltata (L.) Miq.

  • Collector(s)

    H. L. Clark 6918, 28 Dec 1978

  • Location

    Venezuela. Amazonas. San Carlos de Rio Negro, ca. 20 km S of confluence of Rio Negro and Brazo Casqiuare.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 4159228

    Occurrence ID: c69078ba-c8ae-428f-8e3d-01a74d729925

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Venezuela

  • State/Province

    Amazonas

  • Locality

    San Carlos de Rio Negro, ca. 20 km S of confluence of Rio Negro and Brazo Casqiuare

  • Elevation

    Alt. 3400 - 3600 m. (11155 - 11811 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    1.93, -67.05

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Instituto Venezolano de Investigaciones Científicas,
Caracas, Venezuela &
Institute of Ecology, University of Georgia, USA
Piperaceae
Pothomorphe peltata (L.)Miq.
det. Julian A. Steyermark, 1980
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NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
04159228
VENEZUELA, Territorio Federal Amazonas.
San Carlos de Rio Negro, ca. 20 km S of confluence of Rio Negro
and Brazo Casiquiare; lat. 1°56'N, long. 67°03'W; altitude 119 m;
(average rainfall 3400-3600 mm/year).
Adventive in garden, IVIC house, San Carlos. Stem 2 m
high; leaves peltate, to 25 cm diameter. Flowers cream
to grayish green, [tea from crushed plant used on
young children to induce early walking ability (GG)].
Howard L. Clark 6918	28 December 1978
04159228