Piper taiwanense T.T.Lin & S.Y.Lu

Species

Angiosperms > Piperales > Piperaceae > Piper

Characteristics

Climbers sparsely minutely puberulent to nearly glabrous, dioecious. Petiole 0.7-1.5 cm; leaf blade ovate to oblong-ovate, 4.5-12 × 2-9 cm, thickly papery, base rounded to cordate, symmetric or oblique, apex acute to rounded; veins 5-7, all basal. Spikes leaf-opposed. Male spikes ± pendulous, 2-6 cm; peduncle 0.8-1.5 cm. bracts orbicular, nearly sessile. Female spikes ± pendulous 1-3.5 cm; peduncle 0.7-2 cm. Ovary ovoid, distinct; stigmas 4-7, linear. Drupe globose.
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Distribution

Piper taiwanense world distribution map, present in China and Taiwan, Province of China

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:988510-1
WFO ID wfo-0001248429
COL ID 4J65S
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Synonyms

Piper taiwanense