Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Piperales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
botrytes
ID:
480311

Status:
valid

Authors:
Vahl

Source:
ksu

Year:
1804

Citation Micro:
Enum. Pl. 1: 321 (1804)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000479643



Common Names

  • Piper botrytes
  • Piper Botrytes
  • Piper Botryte


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Synonyms

  • Artanthe botrytis Miq. [unknown]

Description

Piper botrytes (also called Botrytes Piper, among many other common names) is a species of flowering plant in the family Piperaceae, native to tropical Central and South America. It is an evergreen perennial with lance-shaped leaves and small, white flowers. It grows in moist, shady environments, such as rainforests and cloud forests.

Uses & Benefits

Piper botrytes is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a houseplant. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat fever, coughs, and digestive problems.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Piper botrytes has small white flowers with a yellow center. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings are small and green.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Piper botrytes is an easy-to-grow houseplant that prefers bright, indirect light and moist soil. Propagation can be done by stem cuttings or division of the rootball.

Where to Find Piper botrytes

Piper botrytes can be found in tropical and subtropical regions of South America, Central America, and the Caribbean.

Piper botrytes FAQ

What is the scientific name of Piper botrytes?

Piper botrytes

What is the common name of Piper botrytes?

None

What is the natural habitat of Piper botrytes?

Tropical rainforests in Central and South America

Species in the Piper genus

Piper abbadianum, Piper abbreviatum, Piper aberrans, Piper abutiloides, Piper hypoglaucum, Piper coronatibracteum, Piper corozalanum, Piper corrugatum, Piper costulatum, Piper coruscans, Piper corylistachyopsis, Piper costaricense, Piper corcovadense, Piper cordiforme, Piper cornilimbum, Piper corintoananum, Piper crispatum, Piper crenulatibracteum, Piper crenulatum, Piper criniovarium, Piper crassipes, Piper crassinervium, Piper crebrinodum, Piper crassistilum, Piper comatum, Piper colonense, Piper compactum, Piper cordatilimbum, Piper collinum, Piper conversum, Piper constanzanum, Piper cooperi, Piper concinnifolium, Piper consanguineum, Piper confusum, Piper conibaccum, Piper degeneri, Piper dendrophilum, Piper deliciasanum, Piper decurrens, Piper demeraranum, Piper delicatum, Piper davidianum, Piper davidsonii, Piper deamii, Piper deductum, Piper decumanum, Piper diffamatum, Piper dempoanum, Piper dilatatum,

Species in the Piperaceae family

Manekia venezuelana, Manekia obtusa, Manekia naranjoana, Manekia urbani, Manekia incurva, Manekia sydowii, Peperomia megalopoda, Peperomia melanokirrocarpa, Peperomia melinii, Peperomia matlalucaensis, Peperomia meeboldii, Peperomia maxwellana, Peperomia maypurensis, Peperomia tuisana, Peperomia uaupesensis, Peperomia turboensis, Peperomia turialvensis, Peperomia tutuilana, Peperomia udisilvestris, Peperomia macrostachya, Peperomia maculosa, Peperomia maestrana, Peperomia magnoliifolia, Peperomia macedoana, Peperomia mala, Peperomia marchionensis, Peperomia mariannensis, Peperomia marivelesana, Peperomia martiana, Peperomia manarae, Peperomia marahuacensis, Peperomia mantadiana, Peperomia mutilata, Peperomia naitasiriensis, Peperomia muscicola, Peperomia nandalana, Peperomia ripicola, Peperomia rivulorum, Peperomia retivenulosa, Peperomia quadrifolia, Peperomia quadrangularis, Peperomia quaesita, Peperomia quaifei, Peperomia rodriguesiana, Peperomia curtispica, Peperomia cyclophylla, Peperomia cuspidata, Peperomia deppeana, Peperomia defluens, Peperomia degeneri,