Piper crassispicatum Opiz

Species

Angiosperms > Piperales > Piperaceae > Piper

Characteristics

A shrub (?), nodose, glabrous; leaves elliptic-or oblong-ovate, apex rather abruptly acuminate, base equilaterally subacute, 10-13 cm. wide X 20-22 cm. long, pinnately nerved from below the upper fourth, the nerves about 7 on each side, drying subcoriaceous; petiole 1.5-2 cm. long, vaginate-winged downward; spikes 4 mm. thick X 5-6.5 cm. long; peduncle about 5 mm. long; bracts tri-angular-subpeltate, ciliate; fruit said to be obpyramidal-triquetous and stigmas sessile.
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Distribution

Piper crassispicatum world distribution map, present in Panama

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:681045-1
WFO ID wfo-0001093078
COL ID 8S853
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Synonyms

Artanthe crassispicata Piper crassispicatum