Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Piperales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
picobonitoense
ID:
1035428

Status:
valid

Authors:
F.G.Coe & Bornst.

Source:
tro

Year:
2009

Citation Micro:
Syst. Bot. 34: 492 (2009)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001034766



Common Names

  • Piper picobonitoense
  • Picobonito Pepper
  • Picobonito Piper


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Description

Piper picobonitoense (also called Picobonito Piper, among many other common names) is a small shrub native to Central America. It has small, white flowers and its leaves are usually covered with a fine, soft, white hair. It is found in dry, rocky areas and on coastal cliffs.

Uses & Benefits

Piper picobonitoense is used as an ornamental plant, for its medicinal properties, and as a source of food.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Piper picobonitoense has small white flowers, with a single-seeded fruit. The seed is small and black, with a shiny surface. The seedlings are slender and upright, with long, narrow leaves.

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Where to Find Piper picobonitoense

Piper picobonitoense is native to Colombia and can be found in the tropical rainforests of the Amazon Basin.

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

The Plant List v1.1 record tro-100351787: Based on the initial data import
Allan Jay Bornstein (b.1956): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Bornst.' in the authors string.
Felix G. Coe: Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'F.G.Coe' in the authors string.