Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Piperales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
tenuipes
ID:
487476

Status:
valid

Authors:
C.DC.

Source:
cmp

Year:
1920

Citation Micro:
Bot. Gaz. 70: 174 (1920)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000486808



Common Names

  • Tenuipes Piper
  • Slender Piper
  • Fine-Leaved Piper


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Description

Piper tenuipes (also called Slender Pepper, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant native to tropical Asia. It grows in open woodlands, disturbed habitats, and along roadsides.

Uses & Benefits

Piper tenuipes is used in traditional medicine for treating skin diseases, coughs, and other ailments. It is also used as a food source and for its medicinal properties. It has anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and antifungal properties.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Piper tenuipes has small, yellow-green flowers and small, round seeds. Its seedlings are short and slender with narrow leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Piper tenuipes is a perennial plant that can be propagated by division or seed. It prefers full sun to partial shade and moist, well-drained soil. It is tolerant of drought and can tolerate a wide range of soil types.

Where to Find Piper tenuipes

Piper tenuipes is native to South America. It can be found in dry, open areas, such as grasslands and savannas.

Piper tenuipes FAQ

What is the scientific name of Piper tenuipes?

Piper tenuipes

What is the common name of Piper tenuipes?

Slender-stemmed Pepper

What is the natural habitat of Piper tenuipes?

It is found in dry, sandy or gravelly soils, often in disturbed areas.

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,