Piper ovatum Vahl

  • Filed As

    Piperaceae
    Piper ovatum Vahl

  • Collector(s)

    J. A. Steyermark 60986, 18 Feb 1945

  • Location

    Venezuela. Anzoátegui. wooded ridge above Quebrada Bonita, on side draining towards Río Neverí, between "Carmelita" and Río León by Quebrada Danta, northeast of Bergantn.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 4149955

    Occurrence ID: 7a2fab51-7c2b-4581-9075-99d6e9ec0d18

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Piperales

  • Family

    Piperaceae

  • All Determinations

    Piper ovatum Vahl

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Venezuela

  • State/Province

    Anzoátegui

  • Locality

    wooded ridge above Quebrada Bonita, on side draining towards Río Neverí, between "Carmelita" and Río León by Quebrada Danta, northeast of Bergantn

  • Elevation

    Alt. 800 - 1100 m. (2625 - 3609 ft.)

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The New York Botanical Garden
Revision of Subgenus Ottonia (Piperaceae)
Piper ovaturn Vahl
det: Ricardo Callejas. I985
60966 PLANTS OF VENEZUELA
Piper 8p.
det* Yunofcer
"raiz de candóla** or "raia de muela”
2he root crushed for killing fish as a
bariasco and aleo for toothache; the roots
when bitten and chewed cause the tongue and
lips to sense a paralysed biting fee ling f
herb 3-4 feet tall| leaves alto have biting
effect, firmly membranaceousv darle greta
above, dull s>'¿X«r green below; flowers spikss
dP&ÍWItegui: wooded ridge above Quebrada Bonita, on side
draining towards Rio NeVeri, between “Carmelita” and Río León by
Quebrada Danta, northeast of Bergantín, altitude 800-1100 meters.
JULIAN A. STEYERMARK	FEBRUARY 18, 1945
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