Piper aequale
Doctor Bush
Also known as: Artanthe aequalis (Vahl) Miq. +15 more
- Artanthe aequalis (Vahl) Miq.
- Artanthe caripensis (Kunth) Miq.
- Artanthe schachii Miq.
- Piper aequale f. acutispicum Trel. ex Stehlé
- Piper aequale var. dussii C.DC.
- Piper aequale var. fimbribracteatum Trel. & Yunck.
- Piper aequale var. hirtinervulum Yunck.
- Piper aequale var. lasiocarpum C.DC.
- Piper aequale var. latum Trel. ex Stehlé
- Piper aequale var. santa-martanum (C.DC.) Trel. & Yunck.
- Piper aequale var. substenocarpum C.DC.
- Piper aequale var. typicum Stehlé
- Piper aequale var. variifolium Trel. ex Stehlé
- Piper caledonianum C.DC.
- Piper caripense Kunth
- Piper concinnum var. trinitense C.DC.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Piperaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub.
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Piper aequale (commonly known as Doctor bush) is a shrub within the Piperaceae family. It is found natively in North America and South America. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in wet tropical conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Mexico, Northern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Leeward Is., Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southwest, Peru, Surinam, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Windward Is.
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