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Piperaceae
Piper

not marked as a favorite taxon *Piper umbellatum Linnaeus. Common name: Monkey's-hand, Baquina. Phenology: Jan-Dec. Habitat: Hammocks. Distribution: Native of tropical America.

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Subgenus: Lepianthes.

Origin/Endemic status: Neotropics

Synonymy ⓘ: = POWO; = Lepianthes umbellata (L.) Raf. ex Ramamoorthy — Fl2, WH3; < Lepianthes peltata (L.) Raf. ex R.A.Howard; > Lepianthes peltata (L.) Raf. ex R.A.Howard — NS; > Lepianthes umbellata (L.) Raf. ex Ramamoorthy — NS; < Piper peltatum L. — FNA3, K4, not formally treated. Basionym: Piper umbellatum L. 1753

Links to other floras: < Piper peltatum - FNA3

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FAC (name change)

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