Piper crocatum

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Piperales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Diaphoretickes Cladus: CAM Cladus: Archaeplastida Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Magnoliids Ordo: Piperales

Familia: Piperaceae
Subfamilia: Piperoideae
Genus: Piper
Species: Piper crocatum

Piper crocatum Ruiz & Pav., 1798

Homotypic
- Artanthe crocata (Ruiz & Pav.) Miq. in Syst. Piperac.: 429 (1844)
- Steffensia crocata (Ruiz & Pav.) Kunth in Linnaea 13: 652 (1840)
Heterotypic
- Artanthe stupposa (A.Dietr.) Miq. in Syst. Piperac.: 430 (1844)
- Piper crocatum var. gracilescens Sodiro in Anales Univ. Centr. Ecuador 13: 675 (1898)
- Piper rugosum Opiz in C.B.Presl, Reliq. Haenk. 1: 152 (1828), nom. illeg.
- Piper stupposum A.Dietr. in Sp. Pl., ed. 6. 1: 645 (1831)

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Southern America Regional: Western South America Ecuador, Peru References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2^nd Edition

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