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Piper umbellatum
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Moribane Forest
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Moribane Forest
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Tava marsh, Moribane Forest
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| Synonyms: |
Piper subpeltatum Willd. |
| Common names: | Wild pepper (English) |
| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
A soft-wooded aromatic evergreen shrub, often straggling. Leaves very broadly ovate to almost round, up to 42 × 40 cm, 11-15-veined from a deeply cordate base, dark green above, much paler green below, mostly hairless on both surfaces, except for the base of the veins above, below and along the margins. Flowers in umbellate groups of 2-8 spikes, often on leafless axillary shoots, creamy-white. Fruit minute, less than 1 mm long. |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | umbellatum: bearing flowers in umbels |
| Habitat: | In the understorey of evergreen and riverine forest. |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Pantropical. |
| Mozambique distribution: | Z,MS |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Content last updated: | Sunday 22 July 2012 |
| Literature: |
Da Silva, M.C., Izidine, S. & Amude, A.B. (2004). A preliminary checklist of the vascular plants of Mozambique. Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 30 Sabonet, Pretoria Page 129. Diniz, M.A. (1996). Piperaceae of the Flora Zambesiaca area Kirkia 16(1) Pages 70 - 71. Diniz, M.A. (1997). Piperaceae FZ 9(2) Pages 25 - 26. (Includes a picture). Mapaura, A & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 67. White, F., Dowsett-Lemaire, F. & Chapman, J.D. (2001). Evergreen forest flora of Malawi Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Page 433. |
Other sources of information about Piper umbellatum:
African Plant Database: Piper umbellatumBiodiversity Explorer (Biodiversity of southern Africa): Piper umbellatum
ePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): Piper umbellatum
Flora Zambesiaca web site: Piper umbellatum
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Piper umbellatum
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Piper umbellatum
JSTOR Plant Science: Piper umbellatum
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Piper umbellatum
Tropicos: Piper umbellatum
West African Plants database: Piper umbellatum
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