Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Piperales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
oxyphyllum
ID:
1094674

Status:
valid

Authors:
C.DC.

Source:
tro

Year:
1892

Citation Micro:
Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 19: 48 (1892)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001094012



Common Names

  • Piper oxyphyllum
  • Piper Oxyphyllum
  • Piper Oxyphyll


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Description

Piper oxyphyllum (also called 'Oxyphyllum Pepper', among many other common names) is a small, perennial, herbaceous shrub with long, slender stems and leaves. It is native to the tropical forests of South America and is found in humid, shady habitats.

Uses & Benefits

Piper oxyphyllum is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a natural insect repellent. It is also used to make a traditional medicine for treating fever, colds, and stomach ailments.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Piper oxyphyllum produces yellow, white or pink flowers with five petals. The seeds are small and round with a black or brownish color. The seedlings are small, with two to three leaves and a thin stem.

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Where to Find Piper oxyphyllum

Piper oxyphyllum can be found in the tropical forests of Colombia and Ecuador.

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,

References