Piper diffamatum Trel. & Yunck.

• Region

  South America

• Country

  Venezuela

• State/Province

  Mérida

• County/Municipio

  Miranda Mun.

• Locality

  Ca. 4.4 km S of Timotes, vic. Páramo Estrella

• Elevation

  Alt. 2134 m. (7001 ft.)

• Coordinates

  8.97, -70.72

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

The New York Botanical Garden
Piperaceae
Piper diffamatum.var. angustius Steyermark
det. R. Callejas, 1984
Venezuela: Merida: Dtto. Miranda. Ca. 4.4 km
S of Timotes, vie. Paramo Estrella. Elev.
2134 m. Ca. 8°58'N, 70°43'W. Disturbed,
steep roadside slopes.
Shrub to 0.4 m tall, + procumbent. Inflor-
escence erect, light gray-green.
James L. Luteyn 9365
John J. Pipoly
23 Jan 1984
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