Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Piperales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
verruculifolium
ID:
1093684

Status:
valid

Authors:
Trel.

Source:
tro

Year:
1936

Citation Micro:
Publ. Field Columb. Mus., Bot. Ser. 13(2): 250 (1936)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001093022



Common Names

  • Piper verruculifolium
  • Verruculifolium Pepper
  • Verruculifolium's Pepper


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Description

Piper verruculifolium (also called 'Verruculifolium Pepper', among many other common names) is a species of flowering plant in the Piperaceae family. It is native to Central America and South America, where it is found in wet and moist habitats such as rainforests and cloud forests.

Uses & Benefits

Piper verruculifolium is used in traditional medicine as an antispasmodic, diuretic, and for the treatment of rheumatism and fever.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flowers of Piper verruculifolium are small and white, and arranged in spikes. The seeds are small and round, and the seedlings have a single pair of leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Piper verruculifolium is a perennial shrub that can be propagated from cuttings or by division. It prefers a moist, well-drained soil and partial to full sun. It can be propagated from seed, but it is slow-growing and may take several years to reach maturity.

Where to Find Piper verruculifolium

Piper verruculifolium is native to the tropical regions of Central and South America, including Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia.

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,

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