Piper heterophyllum Ruiz & Pav.

  • Filed As

    Piperaceae
    Piper heterophyllum Ruiz & Pav.

  • Collector(s)

    C. Ehringhaus 317 with M. S. Silveira, D. C. Daly, R. O. Silva, D. Costa, C. A. Figueiredo, L. Lima, 30 Nov 1995

  • Location

    Brazil. Acre. Tarauacá Mun. Rio Tarauacá, Area Indígena Praia do Carapaná, Colocaçao Remanso dos Botos (house of Joaquim Mana Paulo), right bank, ca. 1 km into the forest.

  • Habitat

    Seasonally flooded forest. Shaded secondary vegetation. Common. Poorly drained soils.

  • Description

    Tall shrub 2-3 m. Leaves dark green, glabrous, somewhat fleshy; inflorescence pendent, white/yellow; infructescence green, knobby.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 330849

    Occurrence ID: 96557134-cbc5-4bc3-8606-b14a0c238609

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Acre

  • County/Municipio

    Tarauacá Mun.

  • Locality

    Rio Tarauacá, Area Indígena Praia do Carapaná, Colocaçao Remanso dos Botos (house of Joaquim Mana Paulo), right bank, ca. 1 km into the forest.

  • Coordinates

    -8.4606, -71.3731

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