Piper

  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Piperales

  • Family

    Piperaceae

  • All Determinations

    Piper

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Bolivia

  • State/Province

    Santa Cruz

  • County/Municipio

    Florida Prov.

  • Locality

    Rio La Negra, Los Yungas de la Negras, 85 km along Santa Cruz-Cochabamba Road

  • Elevation

    Alt. 800 m. (2625 ft.)

  • Distribution

    Map all specimens of this taxon

  • Level 1 Use

    MEDICINES

  • Level 2 Use

    Digestive System Effects/Disorders

  • Level 3 Use

    Stomachache

  • Use Notes

    Leaves boiled in water which is consumed for stomachache, liver problems and general health

  • Level 1 Use

    MEDICINES

  • Level 2 Use

    Blood System Effects/Disorders

  • Level 3 Use

    Tonic

  • Use Notes

    Leaves boiled in water which is consumed for stomachache, liver problems and general health

  • Level 1 Use

    MEDICINES

  • Level 2 Use

    Unspecified Medicinal Effects/Disorders

  • Level 3 Use

    Medicine

  • Use Notes

    Leaves boiled in water which is consumed for stomachache, liver problems and general health

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BOTANICAL
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NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
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No. 1385 Piper
Shrub to 3m, infl arching; white; stems with
sweet odor. Along trail leading up to mountains
at ca. 800 m alt.
N.V. "matita"
Medicinal use leaves boiled in water which is
consumed for stomachache, liver problems and
general health.
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Dpt. Santa Cruz, Prov. Florida, Rio La Negra, Los
Yungas de la Negras, 85 km along Santa Cruz -
Cochabamba Road.
August 9, 1982.
M.J. Balick, D.C. Daly, S. Lopez-Perez
Fieldwork for agronomic domestication and related botanical studies undertaken
through the sponsorship of the U.S. Agency for International Development
and the Charles A. Lindbergh Fund.
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