Piper tenue
Also known as: Enckea lessertiana Miq. +4 more
- Enckea lessertiana Miq.
- Enckea tenuis (Kunth) Kunth
- Piper sellertianum Trel.
- Piper sellertianum var. sellertianum
- Piper sellertianum var. tenuiforme Trel.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Piperaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub or shrub.
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Piper tenue is a shrub belonging to the Piperaceae family. Indigenous to South America, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions. The genus Piper is notably large, comprising more than 2400 species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Northern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Brazil North, Colombia, Peru, Venezuela