Piper methysticum G.Forst.

Filed As

Piperaceae
Piper methysticum G.Forst.

Collector(s)

C. Trauernicht 136, 17 Mar 2005

Location

Federated States of Micronesia. Pohnpei. Agroforest of Loran Seiola.

Habitat

Lowland Agroforest. Managed agroforest mostly of Artocarpus, Musa, Piper methysticum, mixed with high densities of Spathodea campanulata and costus species.

Description

Shrub < 3 m; inflorescence a pale yellow spike; leaves heart shaped to 20 cm long; stems green with dark spots, prominent ribs at nodes.

Identifiers

NY Barcode: 210576

Occurrence ID: a3023c41-6ac3-4312-9b04-211bec9519f1

Related Objects

Specimen - 205011, C. Trauernicht 136, Piper methysticum G.Forst., Piperaceae (69.0), Magnoliophyta; Oceania, Federated States of Micronesia, Pohnpei

Related Publications

[Article] Herrera, Katherine, et al. 2010. Checklist of the Vascular Plants of Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia with Local Names and Uses. Allertonia. 10: 1-192.

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