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Piper L.
pepper
       
Symbol:   PIPER  
Group:   Dicot  
Family:   Piperaceae  
Duration:    
Growth Habit:    
Native Status:  
None



 
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Piper L.

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Distribution:
Piper L.

 
Distribution Map Legend

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USA (FL, HI), USA+ (PR, VI)
 

Related Taxa:
Piper L.

View 3 genera in Piperaceae or click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles.
Distribution of Piper aduncum L.. .
Piper aduncum
higuillo de hoja menuda
Distribution of Piper aequale Vahl [excluded]. .
Piper aequale
Distribution of Piper amalago L.. .
Piper amalago
higuillo de limon
Distribution of Piper angustifolium Lam.. .
Piper angustifolium
pepper
Distribution of Piper asperifolium Pav. [excluded]. .
Piper asperifolium
Distribution of Piper auritum Kunth. .
Piper auritum
Vera cruz pepper
Distribution of Piper betel L.. .
Piper betel
betel pepper
Distribution of Piper betle L.. .
Piper betle
Distribution of Piper blattarum Spreng.. . Image Available.
Piper blattarum
moth pepper
Distribution of Piper cubeba L. f.. .
Piper cubeba
cubeb
Distribution of Piper dilatatum Rich.. .
Piper dilatatum
higuillo
Distribution of Piper glabrescens (Miq.) C. DC.. .
Piper glabrescens
Guyanese pepper
Distribution of Piper guahamense C. DC.. .
Piper guahamense
Distribution of Piper guineense Schumach. & Thonn.. .
Piper guineense
pepper
Distribution of Piper hispidum Sw.. .
Piper hispidum
Jamaican pepper
Distribution of Piper jacquemontianum Kunth. .
Piper jacquemontianum
Caracas pepper
Distribution of Piper longifolium Ruiz & Pav.. .
Piper longifolium
pepper
Distribution of Piper longum L.. .
Piper longum
Indian long pepper
Distribution of Piper marginatum Jacq.. .
Piper marginatum
marigold pepper
Distribution of Piper methysticum G. Forst.. .
Piper methysticum
kava
Distribution of Piper nigrum L.. . Image Available.
Piper nigrum
black pepper
Distribution of Piper ornatum N.E. Br.. .
Piper ornatum
Celebes pepper
Distribution of Piper ponapense C. DC.. .
Piper ponapense
pepper
Distribution of Piper reticulatum L. [excluded]. .
Piper reticulatum
Distribution of Piper retrofractum Vahl. .
Piper retrofractum
Javanese long pepper
Distribution of Piper swartzianum (Miq.) C. DC.. .
Piper swartzianum
spanish elder
Plant is native (blue) Native   Plant is introduced Introduced
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Classification:
Piper L.

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Kingdom Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass Magnoliidae
Order Piperales
Family Piperaceae – Pepper family
Genus Piper L. – pepper
 

More Accounts and Images:
Piper L.

View species account and distribution map from Flora of North America (FNA).

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 18301.
 
 
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