Piper coruscans Kunth

  • Filed As

    Piperaceae
    Piper coruscans Kunth

  • Collector(s)

    J. J. Pipoly 10784, 28 Feb 1987

  • Location

    Guyana. Cuyuni-Mazaruni. Along the Koatse R.; ± 2 km E of Pong R, ± 5 hrs walks S of Chinoweing Village.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 4136930

    Occurrence ID: 046d7501-3160-4eb2-a856-829f49df47dd

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Piperales

  • Family

    Piperaceae

  • All Determinations

    Piper coruscans Kunth

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Guyana

  • State/Province

    Cuyuni-Mazaruni

  • Locality

    Along the Koatse R.; ± 2 km E of Pong R, ± 5 hrs walks S of Chinoweing Village

  • Elevation

    Alt. 600 - 650 m. (1969 - 2133 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    5.47, -60.07

  • Location Notes

    [South America]

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SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
From THE UNITED STATES NATIONAL HERBARIUM
10784
Canopy species include: Pentaclethra, Dicymbe,
Inga, Bombacaceae.
PLANTS OF THE GUIANAS
Piper cf coruscans H.B.K.
Det. A.RA. Gòrts-van Rijn, 1988
GUYANA. Cuyuni-Mazaruni Region: Along the Koatse
R.; ±2 km E of Pong R, ± 5 hrs walk S of
Chinoweing Village. 5°28’N, 60°04’W. Elev. 600 -
650 m. Riverine flood plain forest on white and
brown sands. Shrub 2.5 m; spikes erect, green.
J. J. Pipoly 10784 28 February 1987
With: Ganeshwar Gharbarran and Gary Samuels
U.S. NATIONAL HERBARIUM (US) - NEW YORK BOTANICAL
GARDEN (NY) - GUYANA FORESTRY COMMISSION (FDG)
04136930