Biology:Piper peltatum
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Short description: Species of plant
| Piper peltatum | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Piperales |
| Family: | Piperaceae |
| Genus: | Piper |
| Species: | P. peltatum
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| Binomial name | |
| Piper peltatum L.
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Piper peltatum, also known as Pothomorphe peltatum, is a shrub of the drier Neotropics in the black pepper family Piperaceae. It grows to 2 m (6 ft 7 in) in height and has peltate leaves 18 cm (7.1 in) long and about 15 cm (5.9 in) wide. The inflorescences are vertical white spikes with multitudes of tiny flowers.[1]
The range of the plant extends from Mexico in the north to Brazil to the south.[2]
References
- ↑ McMullen, Conley K. (1999). Flowering Plants of the Galapagos. Ithaca, N.Y.: Comstock Publishing Associates. p. 236. ISBN 0-8014-8621-1.
- ↑ "Piper peltatum L.". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn%3Alsid%3Aipni.org%3Anames%3A316334-2. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
Wikidata ☰ Q15603917 entry
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