Spermatophyta: Dicotyledonae: Archichlamydeae: Piperales

Piperaceae - Pepper family

Diniz, M.A. (1997) Piperaceae Flora Zambesiaca 9(2)

Description of the family

Small trees, shrubs or herbs. Stipules 0 or, if present, adnate to the petiole. Leaves simple, alternate or whorled; petiole usually ensheathing the jointed stem; lamina entire. Inflorescence usually a dense, leaf-opposed spike. Flowers minute, bisexual or unisexual, each subtended by a peltate bract. Perianth 0. Stamens 2-several. Ovary superior, 1-locular; stigmas 1-5. Fruit a fleshy 1-seeded drupe.

Worldwide: 8 genera and 3000 species, tropical.

Mozambique: 2 genera and 8 taxa.

Links to genera: View: living plant images - herbarium specimen images - all images for this family

Genus	Content
Peperomia Ruiz & Pav.	Description, Image
Piper L.	Description, Image

Other sources of information about Piperaceae:

Our websites:

Flora of Burundi: Piperaceae
Flora of the DRC: Piperaceae
Flora of Malawi: Piperaceae
Flora of Rwanda: Piperaceae
Flora of Zambia: Piperaceae
Flora of Zimbabwe: Piperaceae
Flora of Zimbabwe: cultivated Piperaceae

External websites:

African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Piperaceae
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Piperaceae
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Piperaceae
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Piperaceae
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
iNaturalist: Piperaceae
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Piperaceae
JSTOR Plant Science: Piperaceae
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Piperaceae
Wikipedia: Piperaceae
Plants of the World Online: Piperaceae
Tropicos: Piperaceae