Piper

  • Filed As

    Piperaceae
    Piper

  • Collector(s)

    K. J. Wurdack 5821 with E.A. Tripp, A. Radosavljevic, J. Ralph, 4 Jun 2012

  • Location

    Guyana. Cuyuni-Mazaruni. On top of 1st escarpment (of four) of Kamakusa Mt., within 0.5 mi. of Full Moon (6th) Camp. Tepui forest (to 40m tall) on south-facing slope.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 04238097

    Occurrence ID: 0a5cb51e-a2d0-4c56-99d6-7f8e1fe00538

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Piperales

  • Family

    Piperaceae

  • All Determinations

    Piper

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Guyana

  • State/Province

    Cuyuni-Mazaruni

  • Locality

    On top of 1st escarpment (of four) of Kamakusa Mt., within 0.5 mi. of Full Moon (6th) Camp. Tepui forest (to 40m tall) on south-facing slope

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1000 m. (3281 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    5.8622, -60.1558

  • Location Notes

    [South America]

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PLANTS OF THE GUIANAS
Piperaceae
Piper
GUYANA. Region: Cuyuni-Mazaruni. On top of 1st escarpment (of
four) of Kamakusa Mt., within 0.5 mi. of Full Moon (6th) Camp. 1000
m. 5051'44.4"N 60°9'20.5"W. Tepui forest (to 40m tall) on south-facing
slope; 3-tiered with Myristicaceae, Lauraceae, Swartzia, Annonaceae,
Inga, Dichapetalaceae; subcanopy rich in melastomes and palms; thin
layer of brown humus over white sandstone; diverse forest. Shrub to
1.5m. Stems greenish-purple. Inflorescence white. Silica sample.
K.J. Wurdack 5821	4 June 2012
With: E.A. Tripp, A. Radosavljevic & J. Ralph
Smithsonian Biological Diversity of the Guiana Shield Program
U.S. National Herbarium (US)
04238097
04238097