Piper auritum Kunth

  • Filed As

    Piperaceae
    Piper auritum Kunth

  • Collector(s)

    M. J. Balick 1799 with D. Friesen, Don Eligio Panti & G. Shropshire, 15 Nov 1987

  • Location

    Belize. Cayo. Ca 15km N from main road to Belmopan. Spanish Lookout.

  • Habitat

    In pastures. Common.

  • Description

    Herb to 2m; inflorescence with white flowers.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 85817

    Occurrence ID: 9636fa37-1b87-4cc8-ad00-c1ec4c81f699

  • Related Publications

    [Book] Balick, Michael J. & Arvigo, Rosita. 2015. Messages from the gods: a guide to the useful plants of Belize. xii + 539 pp.
    Notes: p. 422

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Piperales

  • Family

    Piperaceae

  • All Determinations

    Piper auritum Kunth det R. Callejas Posada, 1988

  • Region

    Central America

  • Country

    Belize

  • State/Province

    Cayo

  • Locality

    Ca 15km N from main road to Belmopan. Spanish Lookout

  • Coordinates

    17.27, -89

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Piper auritum H.B.K.
det. D. E. Atha, 2004
Michael J. Balick 1799
The New York Botanical Garden (NY)
The New York Botanical Garden
PLANTS OF BELIZE
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REPORT ANY REIDENTIFICATION OF THIS VOUCHER
TO THE INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY, NY
Genus: Piper
Spec i es: CHJ+Ytt
Author i ty:
Family: Piperaceae.
Det. By:	/ / .
Field Char.: Herb to 2m; inflorescence with white flowers.
Common in pastures.
Locality: Belize; Cayo District; ca 15km N from main road to
Belmopan; Spanish Lookout.
Geogr. Coord.: 17*16’ N X 89*00’ W.
Med Uses: Used by Mennonites to make tea as tonic.
Coll.: M.J.Balick, G.Shropshire, D.Friesen.
No.: 1799. Coll. Date: 11/15/87.
This is a voucher specimen for anti cancer and antiAIDS screening.
NCI Sample Number: Q65S0321-L,
Collected under contract to: U.S. National Cancer Institute,
The New York Botanical Garden.
00085817