*Piper umbellatum Linnaeus. Subgenus: Lepianthes. Common name: Monkey's-hand, Baquina. Phenology: Jan-Dec. Habitat: Hammocks. Distribution: Native of tropical America.
Origin/Endemic status: Neotropics
Synonymy ⓘ: = POWO, (basionym); = 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
Links to other floras: < Piper peltatum - FNA3
Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FAC (name change)
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