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Piperaceae
Piper

*Piper aduncum Linnaeus. Common name: Spiked Pepper. Phenology: Jan-Dec. Habitat: Disturbed hammocks. Distribution: Native of tropical America.

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Subgenus: Radula.

Origin/Endemic status: Neotropics

Synonymy ⓘ: = Fl2, FNA3, K4, NS, WH3; > Piper aduncum var. aduncum — POWO. Basionym: Piper aduncum L. 1753

Links to other floras: = Piper aduncum - FNA3

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FAC

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