Piper peltatum
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| Piper peltatum | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Piperales |
| Family: | Piperaceae |
| Genus: | Piper |
| Species: | P. peltatum |
| Binomial name | |
| Piper peltatum | |
Piper peltatum, also known as Pothomorphe peltatum, is a shrub of the drier Neotropics in the black pepper family Piperaceae. It grows to 2 m (6 ft 7 in) in height and has peltate leaves 18 cm (7.1 in) long and about 15 cm (5.9 in) wide. The inflorescences are vertical white spikes with multitudes of tiny flowers.[1]
The range of the plant extends from Mexico in the north to Brazil to the south.[2]
