Piper vitaceum
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Piperaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a liana.
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Piper vitaceum is a climbing plant belonging to the Piperaceae family. Indigenous to South America, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Piper, which contains over 2400 distinct species. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Climber / Vine
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Northern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Bolivia, Brazil North, Colombia, Peru, Venezuela
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