Piperaceae

Family in the Global Pollen Project's Master Reference Collection

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Distribution
Piperaceae (rights holder: 2010 Moorea Biocode)© 2010 Moorea Biocode (licence)

Pepper Family

Small trees, shrubs or herbs. Stipules 0 or, if present, adnate to the petiole. Leaves simple, alternate or whorled; petiole usually ensheathing the jointed stem; lamina entire. Inflorescence usually a dense, leaf-opposed spike. Flowers minute, bisexual or unisexual, each subtended by a peltate bract. Perianth 0. Stamens 2-several. Ovary superior, 1-locular; stigmas 1-5. Fruit a fleshy 1-seeded dr... © Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten and Petra Ballings (licence)

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Definition
Genera
Taxonomic Completion
7.69%
1 of 13 accepted Genera
Global Pollen Project UUID
49aacfe9-cc4c-44e9-bfe6-37139c4ada70
Botanical Reference
None available. You can check The Plant List for further information.
Connected data sources

This taxon is currently linked to the following locations.

The Plant ListGlobal Biodiversity Information Facility