


Piper L.

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Nomenclature
L.
L.
1753
28-30
ICN
Piper L.
genus
Piper
Classification
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Descriptions
Fls minute, close-set, in axillary, unisexual, bracted spikes. ♂ of 2-3 stamens, anther-cells distinct; ♀ developing into a small drupe, often connate to bracts and axis. Shrubs or small trees, branches often with swollen nodes; lvs alt., entire, stipulate. About 6 spp. of N.Z., Polynesia to New Guinea.
Taxonomic concepts
Metadata
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scientific name
Names_Plants
13 March 2002
5 April 2012