Piper coruscans Kunth

  • Filed As

    Piperaceae
    Piper coruscans Kunth

  • Collector(s)

    C. Ehringhaus 333 with M. S. Silveira, D. C. Daly, R. O. Silva, D. Costa, C. A. Figueiredo, L. Lima, 05 Dec 1995

  • Location

    Brazil. Acre. Tarauacá Mun. Rio Tarauacá, Area Indígena Praia do Carapaná, Seringal Universo, Colocaçao Estirao, (house of Sr. Cabral Rodrigues da Silva), left bank of the river.

  • Habitat

    Open forest (restinga), little undergrowth. Abundant Rinorea sp.. Open area.

  • Description

    Shrub 2 m. Leaves thick, dark green, glabrous; twigs fleshy, punctate; inflorescence erect, white; infructescence gray. Terpenoid odor.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 235436

    Occurrence ID: 0ca61ffa-f781-46ff-80f0-36705b7dc9ef

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Piperales

  • Family

    Piperaceae

  • All Determinations

    Piper coruscans Kunth det R. Callejas Posada, 1996

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Acre

  • County/Municipio

    Tarauacá Mun.

  • Locality

    Rio Tarauacá, Area Indígena Praia do Carapaná, Seringal Universo, Colocaçao Estirao, (house of Sr. Cabral Rodrigues da Silva), left bank of the river.

  • Coordinates

    -8.3333, -71.3333

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