Piper

  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Piperales

  • Family

    Piperaceae

  • All Determinations

    Piper

Plants of the Guiana Shield
Piperaceae
Piper
Suriname, Sipaliwini, 10 km E (50°) from Kwamalasamutu
village center. S. bank of Sipaliwini, 1 km into forest along
trail.
2° 20' 45 "N, 56° 42' 10" W. Elev. 245 m.
Non-flooded (upland) Brazil nut (Bertholletia excelsa) forest,
emergents 30-40 m, hilly terrain.
Shrub in understory, 2 m tall. Spike white.
B. Hoffman 5897
27 March 2004
United States National Herbarium (US)
Biological Diversity of the Guiana Shield Program
EMu im: 10703044
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