Piper L. belongs to the Piperaceae family. Flora of the World contains 112 recorded occurrences of this taxon, distributed across 14 countries.
Piper, Croat 95252--Ecuador. Prov. Pichincha. Tinalandia. 24 Feb 05. 236 (7).jpg
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Piperales
Family
Piperaceae
Genus
Piper
Authorship
L.
Scientific Name ID
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
2/23/2005
Location
Ecuador, Pichincha
0.021944, -78.746944
Location Remarks
Along road between Tandayapa and Mindo, vicinity of Bellavisata Tourist Lodge, 6.5 km N of Tandayapa on old road from Nono to Mindo. 2270 m elev.
Collectors
Tom B. Croat, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Shrub 1.1 m tall; spike greenish, erect, long-styled.
9/29/2014
Location
Malaysia, Sabah, Sandakan
Location Remarks
Sepilok Forest Reserve. Canopy walkway. 50 m elev.
Collectors
Martin W. Callmander, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Postar Miun, Jeisin Jumian
Notes
Robust liana; holdfasts attached to stairway (route to walkway).
4/6/2009
Location
Vietnam, Lao Cai, Sa Pa
22.382222, 103.787778
Location Remarks
Ban Khoang Commune. Along road toward the commune 8 km from Sa Pa village. 1696 m elev.
Collectors
Jacinto (Jack) C. Regalado, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Nguyen Sinh Khang
9/16/2007
Location
Ecuador, Zamora Chinchipe, Nangaritza
-4.313333, -78.661389
Location Remarks
Cordillera del Cóndor, "Area de Conservación Los Tepuyes". Along banks of the Río Nangaritza, in the sandstone-walled canyon between Miazi and Shaime. Dense wet forest and sandstone rock outcrops. 890 m elev.
Collectors
David A. Neill, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Wilson Quizhpe
Notes
Scandent shrub. Spikes ascending, cream-yellowish.
4/8/2009
Location
Vietnam, Ninh Binh, Nho Quan
20.279278, 105.679000
Location Remarks
Cuc Phuong National Park. Ca. 5 km on Dang village road, toward helipad.
Collectors
Jacinto (Jack) C. Regalado, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Nguyen Sinh Khang
2/14/2012
Location
Mexico, Chiapas (Rayon)
17.425861, -91.910167
Location Remarks
Carretera Rincon Chamula-Rayon. Ca 15 km saliendo de Palenque. A orillas de un arroyo. 313 m elev.
Collectors
Manuel Martinez Melendez, Angelita Lopez-Cruz, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
A lo largo del camino. Arbusto; espigas con punta estéril.
9/22/2007
Location
Ecuador, Zamora Chinchipe, El Pangui
-3.630278, -78.447222
Location Remarks
Cordillera del Cóndor. Summit area of sandstone plateau, a western spur of the Cóndor, Contrafuerte Tres Patines, south of Río Tundayme, above the military road to Cóndor Mirador. Dense, wet dwarf forest and low shrubby vegetation. 1680 m elev.
Collectors
David A. Neill, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Shrub 1.5 m tall. Spikes held at various angles. Leaves somewhat bullate. One plant seen on sandstone summit.
2/17/2005
Location
Ecuador, Carchi
0.802222, -77.929167
Location Remarks
Paramo del Angel, along road from El Chical to Tulcán, 68.1 km E of El Chical, 13.6 km W of Tufiño plaza. 3200 m elev.
Collectors
Tom B. Croat, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Shrub 1.2 m tall; spikes creamy white, erect; blade semiglossy, weakly glossy below.
4/18/2009
Location
Costa Rica, Heredia
10.146972, -83.946167
Location Remarks
Parque Nacional Braulio Carillo. Roadside barrow near Rio Sucio, off main highway 32.
Collectors
No collectors specified
9/30/2014
Location
Malaysia, Sabah, Tawau (Lahad Datu)
4.960944, 117.802889
Location Remarks
Danum Valley Conservation Area. Danum Valley Research Center. Loop trail along river. 164 m elev.
Collectors
Martin W. Callmander, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Postar Miun, Jeisin Jumian
Notes
Liana.
3/24/2006
Location
Ecuador, Pichincha
0.021944, -78.746944
Location Remarks
Along road between Tandayapa and Mindo, vicinity of Bellavisata Tourist Lodge, 6.5 km N of Tandayapa on old road from Nono to Mindo. 2270 m elev.
Collectors
Tom B. Croat, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Shrub less than 1 m tall; spikes erect, pale green; maturing fruits green.
3/11/2006
Location
Ecuador, Pichincha
0.021944, -78.746944
Location Remarks
Along road between Tandayapa and Mindo, vicinity of Bellavisata Tourist Lodge, 6.5 km N of Tandayapa on old road from Nono to Mindo. 2270 m elev.
Collectors
Tom B. Croat, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Tree 4-5 m. Spikes greenish white, arching outward from the axils.
4/30/2015
Location
Ecuador, Zamora Chinchipe
-3.973694, -79.077333
Location Remarks
Vía Loja-Zamora, Estación Cientifica San Francisco, sendero zig-zag, camino canal y Q2. 1862 m elev.
Collectors
Carmen Ulloa Ulloa, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Xavier Clavijo
Notes
Arbusto 4 m. Espigas verde claro. Anteras blanco-crema. Múltiples tallos. Hojas peltadas.
10/11/2006
Location
Peru, Pasco, Oxapampa
-10.337778, -75.251944
Location Remarks
Dist. Palcazú, Parque Nacional Yanachaga-Chemillen. Estación Biológica Paujil, camino hacia pozo tigre. Bosque primario sobre suelo de arenisca. 850 m elev.
Collectors
Rodolfo Vásquez Martínez, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Antonio Peña Cruz, J. Mateo M.
Notes
Bosque remanente en borde de quebrada. Arbusto 2 m, espigas verdes erguidas.
10/8/2014
Location
Malaysia, Sabah, Interior (Tenom)
Location Remarks
Crocker Range National Park. Substesen Melalap. Lowland dipterocarp forest. 440 m elev.
Collectors
Martin W. Callmander, Sven Buerki, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Postar Miun, Jeisin Jumian
Notes
Slender vine.
4/19/2009
Location
Costa Rica, San Jose
9.903278, -84.421056
Location Remarks
5 km W of Grifo Alto and about 1 km E of San Pablo
Collectors
No collectors specified
1/1/1900
Location
Costa Rica, Heredia
10.146972, -83.946167
Location Remarks
Parque Nacional Braulio Carillo. Roadside barrow near Rio Sucio, off main highway 32.
Collectors
No collectors specified
2/20/2005
Location
Ecuador, Esmeraldas
1.078611, -78.666667
Location Remarks
Along Río San Juan 0.7 km N of Lita-San Lorenzo Road. 300 m elev.
Collectors
Tom B. Croat, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Shrub 1.3 m tall; leaves ovate with acute tip; spikes axillary, spreading in direction of midvein, medium green.
3/21/2006
Location
Ecuador, Los Rios
-1.645556, -79.332778
Location Remarks
Cerro Samama, SE of Potosí, SW of Caluma, South of Río Pita, vicinity of village of Pita, between Pita and Escuela 18 de Deciembre. 164-400 m elev.
Collectors
Tom B. Croat, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Treelet 3-4 m tall; petioles and internodes sparsely warty; spikes immature, deflexed.
3/5/2012
Location
Costa Rica, Puntarenas, Buenos Aires
9.032194, -83.497056
Location Remarks
Cuenca Terraba-Sierpe. Entre Palmar Norte y Ciudad Cortes, camino localmente conocido como Cuesta del Burro que sube a Fila Retinto, 10.6 km de la entrada. 944 m elev.
Collectors
Barry E. Hammel, Isabel Perez-Hammel, Christopher Davidson
Notes
Palito 1.5 m. Espigas erectas, morada.
2/10/2005
Location
Ecuador, Pichincha
0.021944, -78.746944
Location Remarks
Along road between Tandayapa and Mindo, vicinity of Bellavisata Tourist Lodge, 6.5 km N of Tandayapa on old road from Nono to Mindo. 2270 m elev.
Collectors
Tom B. Croat, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Shrub less than 1 m tall; spikes pale green with long beak; berries pale green, immature.
10/4/2014
Location
Malaysia, Sabah, Tawau (Lahad Datu)
4.960944, 117.802889
Location Remarks
Danum Valley Conservation Area. Danum Valley Research Center. Loop trail along river. 164 m elev.
Collectors
Postar Miun, Jeisin Jumian, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Martin W. Callmander, Sven Buerki
Notes
Liana.
1/1/1900
Location
Ecuador, Zamora Chinchipe
-3.973694, -79.077333
Location Remarks
Vía Loja-Zamora, Estación Cientifica San Francisco, sendero zig-zag, camino canal y Q2. 1862 m elev.
Collectors
Notes
Shrub 2 m; internodes fluted; spikes ivory-white, erect.
10/22/2005
Location
Peru, Madre de Dios
-12.606389, -69.081667
Location Remarks
Dist. Las Piedras, Fundo Concepción, Trocha Mango, Bosque secundario.
Collectors
Jim Farfán Vargas, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Rodolfo Vasquez Martinez, R. Pinedo
10/16/2006
Location
Peru, Pasco, Oxapampa
-10.337778, -75.251944
Location Remarks
Dist. Palcazú, Parque Nacional Yanachaga-Chemillen. Estación Biológica Paujil, camino hacia pozo tigre. Bosque primario sobre suelo de arenisca. 850 m elev.
Collectors
Rodolfo Vásquez Martínez, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Antonio Peña Cruz, J. Mateo M.
Notes
Bosque primario terreno plano undulado. Arbusto 2 m, espigas amarillentas.
5/3/2011
Location
Vietnam, Lao Cai, Sa Pa
22.382222, 103.787778
Location Remarks
Ban Khoang Commune. Along road toward the commune 8 km from Sa Pa village. 1696 m elev.
Collectors
Jacinto (Jack) C. Regalado, Nguyen Sinh Khang, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Vine climbing up a small tree.
4/8/2008
Location
Costa Rica, Heredia
10.146972, -83.946167
Location Remarks
Parque Nacional Braulio Carillo. Roadside barrow near Rio Sucio, off main highway 32.
Collectors
Barry E. Hammel, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
"Epifitica" on un puente pequeño. Espigas erguidas.
2/10/2005
Location
Ecuador, Pichincha
0.021944, -78.746944
Location Remarks
Along road between Tandayapa and Mindo, vicinity of Bellavisata Tourist Lodge, 6.5 km N of Tandayapa on old road from Nono to Mindo. 2270 m elev.
Collectors
Tom B. Croat, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Shrub 1.3 m tall; spikes dark violet-purple.
10/3/2014
Location
Malaysia, Sabah, Tawau (Lahad Datu)
4.960944, 117.802889
Location Remarks
Danum Valley Conservation Area. Danum Valley Research Center. Loop trail along river. 164 m elev.
Collectors
Postar Miun, Jeisin Jumian, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Martin W. Callmander, Sven Buerki
Notes
Liana. Sect. Muldera. Spikes preserved in alcohol.
2/12/2005
Location
Ecuador, Pichincha
0.021944, -78.746944
Location Remarks
Along road between Tandayapa and Mindo, vicinity of Bellavisata Tourist Lodge, 6.5 km N of Tandayapa on old road from Nono to Mindo. 2270 m elev.
Collectors
Tom B. Croat, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Climbing shrub to 3 m tall; spikes green, to whitish, erect.
11/7/2015
Location
Fiji, Vanua Levu (Cakaudrove Province, Cakaudrove district)
-16.703194, 179.726056
Location Remarks
Along Hibiscus Highway. Nasuva near Bagasau village. Humid forest. 5 m elev.
Collectors
Jerome Munzinger, Porter P. Lowry II, Gregory M. Plunkett, Alivereti Naikatini, Bruce Gray, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Steep rocky outcrop. Liana. Inflorescence spikes cream-white, pendant.
2/13/2005
Location
Ecuador, Carchi
0.802222, -77.929167
Location Remarks
Paramo del Angel, along road from El Chical to Tulcán, 68.1 km E of El Chical, 13.6 km W of Tufiño plaza. 3200 m elev.
Collectors
Tom B. Croat, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Shrub 2 m tall; spikes erect-curved, whitish; later erect gray-green.
6/28/2004
Location
Tanzania, Tanga
-5.098333, 38.625278
Location Remarks
East UsambaraMountains. Amani Nature Reserve.
Collectors
No collectors specified
3/27/2015
Location
Malaysia, Sabah, West Coast (Ranau)
6.082472, 116.734806
Location Remarks
Kinabalu National Park. Trail to the summit, close to Panar Laban.
Collectors
Postar Miun, Jeisin Jumian, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Slender vine; spikes globose to ellipsoid.
8/17/2004
Location
Ecuador, Sucumbios
0.399167, -77.346944
Location Remarks
Above road from Lumbaqui to La Bonita, departing main Baeza-Lago Agrio road, just E of Río Aguarico bridge E of Lumbaqui, 5.8 km NW of jct. with main highway.
Collectors
Tom B. Croat, Geneviève Ferry, Christopher Davidson
Notes
Shrub 1.2 m tall; spikes pale green, stems and leaves conspicuously pubescent.
8/11/2004
Location
Ecuador, Pichincha
0.021944, -78.746944
Location Remarks
Along road between Tandayapa and Mindo, vicinity of Bellavisata Tourist Lodge, 6.5 km N of Tandayapa on old road from Nono to Mindo. 2270 m elev.
Collectors
Tom B. Croat, Geneviève Ferry, Christopher Davidson
Notes
Shrub 2.5 m tall; spikes green, erect.
2/7/2005
Location
Ecuador, Pichincha
0.021944, -78.746944
Location Remarks
Along road between Tandayapa and Mindo, vicinity of Bellavisata Tourist Lodge, 6.5 km N of Tandayapa on old road from Nono to Mindo. 2270 m elev.
Collectors
Tom B. Croat, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Shrub 2 m tall; stems and peduncles tinged reddish; spikes greenish white becoming pale green, erect.
10/12/2014
Location
Malaysia, Sabah, West Coast (Ranau)
6.082472, 116.734806
Location Remarks
Kinabalu National Park. Trail to the summit, close to Panar Laban.
Collectors
Martin W. Callmander, Sven Buerki, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Postar Miun, Jeisin Jumian
Notes
Liana. Spikes short, erect.
3/17/2006
Location
Ecuador, Los Rios
-1.645556, -79.332778
Location Remarks
Cerro Samama, SE of Potosí, SW of Caluma, South of Río Pita, vicinity of village of Pita, between Pita and Escuela 18 de Deciembre. 164-400 m elev.
Collectors
Tom B. Croat, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Treelet 0.5-2.0 m; spike purple-violet, pendent; infructescence warty. Leaves bullate.
11/19/2007
Location
New Caledonia, South
-22.504167, 166.000000
Location Remarks
Sommet du Mont Do.
Collectors
Porter P. Lowry II, Chrissen Gemmill, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
8/13/2004
Location
Ecuador, Los Rios, Babahoyo
-3.566389, -78.441389
Location Remarks
Valley of Río Waiwaime, near its mouth at Río Quime, vicinity of Ecuacorrientes mining company headquarters, along road which leads to the copper mine, from headquarters camp to the locked gate.
Collectors
Tom B. Croat, X. Cornejo, Christopher Davidson, Geneviève Ferry
Notes
1 m tall; small, greenish, pendent beaked; stems (young) and bracts long-pubescent; petioles long-hairy.
9/14/2007
Location
Ecuador, Zamora Chinchipe, Nangaritza
-4.313333, -78.661389
Location Remarks
Cordillera del Cóndor, "Area de Conservación Los Tepuyes". Along banks of the Río Nangaritza, in the sandstone-walled canyon between Miazi and Shaime. Dense wet forest and sandstone rock outcrops. 890 m elev.
Collectors
David A. Neill, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Wilson Quizhpe
Notes
Shrub 1.5 m tall. Leaves finely bullate. Inflorescence erect.
8/12/2004
Location
Ecuador, Pichincha
0.021944, -78.746944
Location Remarks
Along road between Tandayapa and Mindo, vicinity of Bellavisata Tourist Lodge, 6.5 km N of Tandayapa on old road from Nono to Mindo. 2270 m elev.
Collectors
Tom B. Croat, Geneviève Ferry, Christopher Davidson
Notes
Shrub 3 m tall; spikes greenish, erect.
10/1/2014
Location
Malaysia, Sabah, Tawau (Lahad Datu)
4.960944, 117.802889
Location Remarks
Danum Valley Conservation Area. Danum Valley Research Center. Loop trail along river. 164 m elev.
Collectors
Martin W. Callmander, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Postar Miun, Jeisin Jumian
Notes
Robust liana. Spikes long pendent, green (immature).
3/26/2015
Location
Malaysia, Sabah, West Coast (Ranau)
6.082472, 116.734806
Location Remarks
Kinabalu National Park. Trail to the summit, close to Panar Laban.
Collectors
Postar Miun, Jeisin Jumian, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Liana. Sect. Muldera.
4/4/2012
Location
Malaysia, Sabah
5.320222, 115.660917
Location Remarks
Sepilok Forest Reserve. Bird Trail. Mixed dipterocarp forest. 33 m elev.
Collectors
Sven Buerki, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Postar Miun, Jeisin Jumian, Nur Adillah binti Mohd
Notes
Liana. Spikes short, erect. Upper style and stigmas white to greenish; lower style and pistil green.
5/1/2015
Location
Ecuador, Loja
-4.114722, -79.174167
Location Remarks
Parque Nacional Podocarpus, entrada Nudo de Cajanuma, Sendero Guardiania - Mirador. Bosque andino. 2875 m.
Collectors
Carmen Ulloa Ulloa, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Xavier Clavijo
Notes
Arbusto 2 m, escandente, espigas en fruto verdes, flores blanco-crema.
10/2/2014
Location
Malaysia, Sabah, Tawau (Lahad Datu)
4.960944, 117.802889
Location Remarks
Danum Valley Conservation Area. Danum Valley Research Center. Loop trail along river. 164 m elev.
Collectors
Postar Miun, Jeisin Jumian, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Martin W. Callmander, Sven Buerki
Notes
Terrestrial. "Herbaceous" shrub 50 cm. Spikes erect. Fruits stipitate, pedicelllate.
10/9/2014
Location
Malaysia, Sarawak
1.722528, 110.448639
Location Remarks
Kuching. Bako National Park. Lintang Trail, 106 m elev.
Collectors
Martin W. Callmander, Sven Buerki, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Postar Miun, Jeisin Jumian
Notes
Liana. Section Muldera. Material preserved in alcohol.
2/13/2005
Location
Ecuador, Pichincha
0.021944, -78.746944
Location Remarks
Along road between Tandayapa and Mindo, vicinity of Bellavisata Tourist Lodge, 6.5 km N of Tandayapa on old road from Nono to Mindo. 2270 m elev.
Collectors
Tom B. Croat, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Scandent shrub 1 m tall; branches thin and graceful; spikes erect, white in flower; fruits green, immature.
3/22/2015
Location
Malaysia, Sabah, Sandakan (Beluran, Telupid)
Location Remarks
Deramakot Forest Reserve. Along main road toward management headquarters. Mixed dipterocarp forest. 65 m elev.
Collectors
Postar Miun, Jeisin Jumian, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Herbaceous; compact cluster of leaves surrounding a central stem. Spikes erect.
9/15/2007
Location
Ecuador, Zamora Chinchipe, Nangaritza
-4.313333, -78.661389
Location Remarks
Cordillera del Cóndor, "Area de Conservación Los Tepuyes". Along banks of the Río Nangaritza, in the sandstone-walled canyon between Miazi and Shaime. Dense wet forest and sandstone rock outcrops. 890 m elev.
Collectors
David A. Neill, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Wilson Quizhpe
Notes
Shrub 1.5 m tall. Inflorescence erect.
10/28/2007
Location
Peru, Cusco, Paucartambo (Kosnipata)
-12.876389, -71.408889
Location Remarks
Quebrada Piñi Piñi. Bosque secundario en una trocha de extracción de madera.
Collectors
Rodolfo Vásquez Martínez, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Jim Farfán Vargas, Efraín Suclli, Antonio Peña Cruz
Notes
Arbusto 2 m; espigas amarillentas, erguidas.
10/15/2005
Location
Peru, Madre de Dios, Tambopata
-12.483333, -68.813333
Location Remarks
Dist. Las Piedras, Lago Valencia. Bosque Ribereño.
Collectors
Jim Farfán Vargas, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Rodolfo Vasquez Martinez, R. Pinedo
5/9/2011
Location
Vietnam, Thua Thien-Hue, Nam Dong
16.142500, 107.741944
Location Remarks
Thuong Lo Commune, Cha Mang Stream.
Collectors
Jacinto (Jack) C. Regalado, Nguyen Sinh Khang, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Slender vine. Short, pendant spikes, pale yellow.
8/9/2004
Location
Ecuador, Bolivar
-1.456944, -79.227500
Location Remarks
Vicinity of Echiandia, along road between Echiandia and Santa Lucia; 2.7 km W of Santa Lucia. 851 m elev.
Collectors
Tom B. Croat, Geneviève Ferry, Christopher Davidson
Notes
Shrub 2 m tall; spikes whitish, erect.
5/24/2001
Location
Mexico, Veracruz
18.541111, -95.196389
Location Remarks
Volcan San Martin, lower and upper western slopes.
Collectors
Arturo Rincon, Carlos Duran-Espinosa, Christopher Davidson, James F. Smith
3/14/2006
Location
Ecuador, Pichincha
0.021944, -78.746944
Location Remarks
Along road between Tandayapa and Mindo, vicinity of Bellavisata Tourist Lodge, 6.5 km N of Tandayapa on old road from Nono to Mindo. 2270 m elev.
Collectors
Tom B. Croat, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Treelet 5 m tall; spikes green, pendent.
12/10/2003
Location
Ghana, Eastern, Akuapim (Aburi, Aburi Botanic Gardens)
Location Remarks
Aburi village, 30 km north of Accra
Collectors
No collectors specified
8/15/2004
Location
Ecuador, Cotopaxi
-0.868889, -79.159167
Location Remarks
Along road from Guayacan to Pucayacú, Departing main Quevedo-Latacunga Hwy. (23.2 km W of Cotopaxi-Los Ríos border 0.8 km N of Guayacan, 8.4 km S of Guasaganda.
Collectors
Tom B. Croat, Geneviève Ferry, Christopher Davidson
Notes
Shrub 2-2.3 m tall; spike sub-erect in fruit, green.
10/18/2005
Location
Peru, Madre de Dios, Tambopata
-12.483333, -68.813333
Location Remarks
Dist. Las Piedras, Lago Valencia. Bosque Ribereño.
Collectors
Jim Farfán Vargas, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Rodolfo Vasquez Martinez, R. Pinedo
3/10/2006
Location
Ecuador, Pichincha
0.021944, -78.746944
Location Remarks
Along road between Tandayapa and Mindo, vicinity of Bellavisata Tourist Lodge, 6.5 km N of Tandayapa on old road from Nono to Mindo. 2270 m elev.
Collectors
Tom B. Croat, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Shrub 1 m tall; spikes green, short and cylindrical; young fruits sharply protruding; leaf blades leathery; veins sunken above, raised below.
11/15/2012
Location
Thailand, Krabi, Mueang Krabi
8.126778, 98.924639
Location Remarks
Highway 6017 N of Krabi. Tham Sua (Tiger Cave) and Wat Tham Sua (TigerTemple). 56 m elev.
Collectors
Voradol Chamchumroon, Martin W. Callmander, Jacinto (Jack) C. Regalado, Sharon R. Christoph, Christopher Davidson, Nikhom Ritphet, S. Sirimongkol
Notes
Vine, ground cover.
10/17/2005
Location
Peru, Madre de Dios
-12.606389, -69.081667
Location Remarks
Dist. Las Piedras, Fundo Concepción, Trocha Mango, Bosque secundario.
Collectors
Jim Farfán Vargas, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Rodolfo Vasquez Martinez, R. Pinedo
5/5/2011
Location
Vietnam, Lao Cai, Sa Pa
22.382222, 103.787778
Location Remarks
Ban Khoang Commune. Along road toward the commune 8 km from Sa Pa village. 1696 m elev.
Collectors
Jacinto (Jack) C. Regalado, Nguyen Sinh Khang, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
More or less scandent shrub. Long, white, pendant spikes.
5/19/2016
Location
Taiwan, New Taipei City, Ruifang District
25.090528, 121.837056
Location Remarks
Near Huotong Village, Jinzibei Historical Trail. 275 m elev.
Collectors
Chung Kuo-Fang, Christopher Davidson, Tseng Yu-Hsin, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Extensive liana. Spike orange.
2/9/2005
Location
Ecuador, Pichincha
0.021944, -78.746944
Location Remarks
Along road between Tandayapa and Mindo, vicinity of Bellavisata Tourist Lodge, 6.5 km N of Tandayapa on old road from Nono to Mindo. 2270 m elev.
Collectors
Tom B. Croat, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Sprawling shrub to 3 m tall; spikes green, erect.
2/17/2002
Location
Costa Rica, Heredia
10.146972, -83.946167
Location Remarks
Parque Nacional Braulio Carillo. Roadside barrow near Rio Sucio, off main highway 32.
Collectors
No collectors specified
10/27/2007
Location
Peru, Cusco, Paucartambo
-12.876389, -71.408889
Location Remarks
Distrito Kosñipata. Quebrada Piñi Piñi. Bosque secundario en una trocha de extracción de madera.
Collectors
Rodolfo Vásquez Martínez, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Jim Farfán Vargas, Efraín Suclli, Antonio Peña Cruz
Notes
Arbusto 3 m; espigas blancas; tallos, peciolos tuberculados, hojas tambien.
2/15/2012
Location
Mexico, Chiapas
17.209056, -92.966472
Location Remarks
Mirador La Selva Negra. Por Cta. Rincon Chamula (Cta 195), c. 2.2 km noroeste de Rincon Chamula. 1898 m elev.
Collectors
Manuel Martinez Melendez, Angelita Lopez-Cruz, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Arbusto 2-3 m.
8/13/2004
Location
Ecuador, Los Rios
-1.645556, -79.332778
Location Remarks
Cerro Samama, SE of Potosí, SW of Caluma, South of Río Pita, vicinity of village of Pita, between Pita and Escuela 18 de Deciembre. 164-400 m elev.
Collectors
No collectors specified
10/11/2014
Location
Malaysia, Sabah, West Coast (Ranau)
6.082472, 116.734806
Location Remarks
Kinabalu National Park. Trail to the summit, close to Panar Laban.
Collectors
Martin W. Callmander, Sven Buerki, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Postar Miun, Jeisin Jumian
Notes
Herbaceous subshrub, stems to c. 1 m. Spikes erect, fruits maturing orange.
2/8/2005
Location
Ecuador, Pichincha
0.021944, -78.746944
Location Remarks
Along road between Tandayapa and Mindo, vicinity of Bellavisata Tourist Lodge, 6.5 km N of Tandayapa on old road from Nono to Mindo. 2270 m elev.
Collectors
Tom B. Croat, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Shrub 2 m tall; stems and peduncles tinged reddish; spikes greenish white becoming pale green, erect.
3/27/2015
Location
Malaysia, Sarawak
1.722528, 110.448639
Location Remarks
Kuching. Bako National Park. Lintang Trail, 106 m elev.
Collectors
Postar Miun, Jeisin Jumian, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Slender vine; spikes globose to ellipsoid.
2/21/2012
Location
Mexico, Chiapas
17.209056, -92.966472
Location Remarks
Mirador La Selva Negra. Por Cta. Rincon Chamula (Cta 195), c. 2.2 km noroeste de Rincon Chamula. 1898 m elev.
Collectors
Angelita Lopez-Cruz, Miguel Angel Pérez Farrera, Hector Gomez-Dominguez, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Arbusto 2.5 m. Espigas blancas, erectas.
10/22/2007
Location
Peru
-13.168611, -72.543611
Location Remarks
Cusco Calca Abra de Chayna Puerto
Collectors
No collectors specified
8/16/2004
Location
Ecuador, Napo
-0.096111, -77.816667
Location Remarks
Along road from Baeza to Lago Agrio, 10 km SE of Manuel Galindo.
Collectors
Tom B. Croat, Geneviève Ferry, Christopher Davidson
Notes
Shrub 1.5 m tall; spikes greenish; stem pubescent.
11/16/2008
Location
Peru, Loreto, Loreto
-4.456389, -74.078333
Location Remarks
Dist. Nauta. Caserio Miraflores en la boca del Río Tigre. Remanente de bosque primario en terraza alta. 132 m elev.
Collectors
Rodolfo Vásquez Martínez, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, R. Rojas, Luis Valenzuela Gamarra, F. Díaz, Antonio Peña Cruz
Notes
Arbusto 6 m; espigas verdes.
2/14/2002
Location
Costa Rica, Heredia
10.146972, -83.946167
Location Remarks
Parque Nacional Braulio Carillo. Roadside barrow near Rio Sucio, off main highway 32.
Collectors
No collectors specified
4/9/2008
Location
Costa Rica, Alajuela, Atenas
9.977972, -84.455556
Location Remarks
Cuenca del Tárcoles. Cuesta del Aguacate. Carretera entre Atenas y Orotina. 900-950 m elev.
Collectors
Barry E. Hammel, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Arbusto 5 m.
10/6/2014
Location
Malaysia, Sabah, Interior (Tongod)
Location Remarks
Maliau Basin Conservation Area. Next to the EE complex building. Lowland dipterocarp forest. 261 m elev.
Collectors
Christopher Davidson, Postar Miun, Jeisin Jumian, Sharon R. Christoph, Martin W. Callmander, Sven Buerki
3/14/2003
Location
Mexico, Chiapas (Berriozabal)
17.015000, -93.310000
Location Remarks
Vista Hermosa (La antena). Bosque tropical perennifolio.
Collectors
No collectors specified
10/21/2005
Location
Peru, Madre de Dios, Tambopata
-12.483333, -68.813333
Location Remarks
Dist. Las Piedras, Lago Valencia. Bosque Ribereño.
Collectors
Jim Farfán Vargas, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Rodolfo Vasquez Martinez, R. Pinedo
10/29/2007
Location
Peru, Cusco, Paucartambo
-12.876389, -71.408889
Location Remarks
Distrito Kosñipata. Quebrada Piñi Piñi. Bosque secundario en una trocha de extracción de madera.
Collectors
Rodolfo Vásquez Martínez, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Jim Farfán Vargas, Efraín Suclli, Antonio Peña Cruz
Notes
Arbusto 2 m, espigas verdes, erguidas.
11/11/2015
Location
New Caledonia, Province du Sud
-21.028861, 165.296083
Location Remarks
Vallée de la Tchamba, forêt de crête, bord de piste, sol volcano-sédimentaire. 49 m elev.
Collectors
Jerome Munzinger, Porter P. Lowry II, Martin W. Callmander, David Bruy, Bruce Gray, Daniel Letocart, Irène Letocart, B. Besse, P. Mercier, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Robust liana. Spikes all pistillate.
1/22/2010
Location
New Caledonia, South
-22.504167, 166.000000
Location Remarks
Sommet du Mont Do.
Collectors
No collectors specified
10/9/2014
Location
Malaysia, Sabah, Interior (Tambunan)
Location Remarks
Rafflesia Forest Reserve, adjacent to Crocker Range National Park, on the road Kota Kinabalu-Tambunan. 1309 m elev.
Collectors
Martin W. Callmander, Sven Buerki, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Postar Miun, Jeisin Jumian
Notes
Liana. Section Muldera. Material preserved in alcohol.
3/2/2012
Location
Costa Rica, San Jose, Tarrazu
9.484278, -84.002833
Location Remarks
Z.P. Cerro Nara. Cuenca del Savegre. Ca. 7.2 km del Albergue Tinamú. 740 m elev.
Collectors
Barry E. Hammel, I. Perez-Hammel, Christopher Davidson
Notes
Arbusto 1.5 m. Espigas blancas, erectas en flor; posteriormente verdes, horizontal.
2/22/2005
Location
Ecuador, Esmeraldas
1.078611, -78.666667
Location Remarks
Along Río San Juan 0.7 km N of Lita-San Lorenzo Road. 300 m elev.
Collectors
Tom B. Croat, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Shrub, 0.6 m tall; spikes axillary, spreading laterally, green.
3/15/2003
Location
Mexico, Chiapas (Ocozocoautla de Espinosa)
16.866667, -93.333333
Location Remarks
Municipio San Fernando. Cerro la Marimba.
Collectors
No collectors specified
5/4/2011
Location
Vietnam, Lao Cai, Sa Pa (Sin Chai)
22.354167, 103.778889
Location Remarks
West of Sa Pa on "QL40." Trail to Hmong village. 1810 m elev.
Collectors
Jacinto (Jack) C. Regalado, Nguyen Sinh Khang, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Slender vine.
2/14/2005
Location
Ecuador, Pichincha
0.021944, -78.746944
Location Remarks
Along road between Tandayapa and Mindo, vicinity of Bellavisata Tourist Lodge, 6.5 km N of Tandayapa on old road from Nono to Mindo. 2270 m elev.
Collectors
Tom B. Croat, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Shrub 2 m tall; stems tinged violet-purple with short pale lineations; spikes green, immature; pedicel violet-purple.
10/12/2006
Location
Peru, Pasco, Oxapampa
-10.337778, -75.251944
Location Remarks
Dist. Palcazú, Parque Nacional Yanachaga-Chemillen. Estación Biológica Paujil, camino hacia pozo tigre. Bosque primario sobre suelo de arenisca. 850 m elev.
Collectors
Rodolfo Vásquez Martínez, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Antonio Peña Cruz, J. Mateo M.
Notes
Bosque remanente en borde de quebrada. Arbusto 3 m, espigas amarillentas erguidas.
5/26/2001
Location
Mexico, Veracruz
18.541111, -95.196389
Location Remarks
Volcan San Martin, lower and upper western slopes.
Collectors
Arturo Rincon, Carlos Duran-Espinosa, Christopher Davidson, James F. Smith
3/18/2005
Location
South Africa, Mpumalanga (Whyte Thorne Private Garden)
0.579167, 9.332778
Location Remarks
Ca. 23 km E of Nelspruit, Karino Region, then S to Whyte Thorne Private Garden of Douglas McMurtry and Shane Burns.
Collectors
No collectors specified
9/21/2007
Location
Ecuador, Zamora Chinchipe, El Pangui
-3.630278, -78.447222
Location Remarks
Cordillera del Cóndor. Summit area of sandstone plateau, a western spur of the Cóndor, Contrafuerte Tres Patines, south of Río Tundayme, above the military road to Cóndor Mirador. Dense, wet dwarf forest and low shrubby vegetation. 1680 m elev.
Collectors
David A. Neill, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Shrub 1.3 m tall. Spikes pendent.
2/16/2012
Location
Mexico, Chiapas
17.209056, -92.966472
Location Remarks
Mirador La Selva Negra. Por Cta. Rincon Chamula (Cta 195), c. 2.2 km noroeste de Rincon Chamula. 1898 m elev.
Collectors
Manuel Martinez Melendez, Angelita Lopez-Cruz, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Árbol 6-7 m. Espigas muy largas y pendientes.
3/25/2015
Location
Malaysia, Sabah, West Coast (Kota Belud)
6.158806, 116.567417
Location Remarks
Kinabalu National Park. Substesen Sayap. 1042 m elev.
Collectors
Postar Miun, Jeisin Jumian, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Low (c. 0.3 m), herbaceous; spikes erect.
3/3/2012
Location
Costa Rica, San Jose, Dota
9.486667, -83.956806
Location Remarks
R.F. Los Santos. Cuenca del Savegre. Vecindario de San Isidro de Dota. Albergue Tinamú. 820 m elev.
Collectors
Barry E. Hammel, I. Perez-Hammel, Isabel Perez-Hammel, Christopher Davidson
Notes
Arbusto 4 m. Epigas erectas.
8/17/2004
Location
Ecuador, Napo
-0.096111, -77.816667
Location Remarks
Along road from Baeza to Lago Agrio, 10 km SE of Manuel Galindo.
Collectors
Tom B. Croat, Geneviève Ferry, Christopher Davidson
Notes
Shrub 2 m tall; stems purplish, semiglossy, conspicuously pubescent, the younger parts short pale green-lineate; spikes pale greenish white when young, becoming medium yellow-green in age; blades noticeably hairy.
5/22/2001
Location
Mexico, Veracruz
18.541111, -95.196389
Location Remarks
Volcan San Martin, lower and upper western slopes.
Collectors
Arturo Rincon, Carlos Duran-Espinosa, Christopher Davidson, James F. Smith
3/22/2006
Location
Ecuador, Pichincha
0.021944, -78.746944
Location Remarks
Along road between Tandayapa and Mindo, vicinity of Bellavisata Tourist Lodge, 6.5 km N of Tandayapa on old road from Nono to Mindo. 2270 m elev.
Collectors
Tom B. Croat, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Shrub 2 m tall; spikes erect, greenish white; internodes, peduncles and petioles red.
3/13/2002
Location
French Guiana
4.558556, -52.463417
Location Remarks
Vicinity of Emerald Jungle Village
Collectors
No collectors specified
3/20/2006
Location
Ecuador, Guayas
-2.450000, -79.600000
Location Remarks
Reserva Ecológica Manglares Churute, Cerro Pancho Diablo, Sendero La Cascade. 180m elev.
Collectors
Tom B. Croat, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Shrub 1.5 m tall; spikes erect, whitish.
11/18/2008
Location
Peru, Loreto, Loreto
-4.456389, -74.078333
Location Remarks
Dist. Nauta. Caserio Miraflores en la boca del Río Tigre. Remanente de bosque primario en terraza alta. 132 m elev.
Collectors
Rodolfo Vásquez Martínez, R. Rojas, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Sufrútice 0.70 m; espigas verdes erguidas.
5/23/2001
Location
Mexico, Veracruz
18.541111, -95.196389
Location Remarks
Volcan San Martin, lower and upper western slopes.
Collectors
Arturo Rincon, Carlos Duran-Espinosa, Christopher Davidson, James F. Smith
4/10/2009
Location
Vietnam, Quang Tri, Da Krong
16.483333, 107.011111
Location Remarks
Huc Ngi Commune, Dakrong Nature Reserve,
Collectors
Jacinto (Jack) C. Regalado, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Nguyen Sinh Khang
3/13/2006
Location
Ecuador, Pichincha
0.021944, -78.746944
Location Remarks
Along road between Tandayapa and Mindo, vicinity of Bellavisata Tourist Lodge, 6.5 km N of Tandayapa on old road from Nono to Mindo. 2270 m elev.
Collectors
Tom B. Croat, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Slender liana, rooting at nodes; climbing trunk. Spikes cream-white, erect.
5/8/2011
Location
Vietnam, Thua Thien-Hue, Nam Dong
16.142500, 107.741944
Location Remarks
Thuong Lo Commune, Cha Mang Stream.
Collectors
Jacinto (Jack) C. Regalado, Nguyen Sinh Khang, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Slender vine. Spikes white, pendant
10/31/2007
Location
Peru, Cusco, Calca
-12.983889, -72.063333
Location Remarks
Distrito Lares. Manto. Bosque intervenido en el borde de la carretera. 6292 m elev.
Collectors
Rodolfo Vásquez Martínez, Christopher Davidson, Efraín Suclli, Jim Farfán Vargas, Antonio Peña Cruz
Notes
Arbolito 7 m; espigas amarillentas.
3/16/2003
Location
Mexico, Chiapas (Chamula)
17.211500, -92.957917
Location Remarks
Mirador La Selva Negra on highway MX195. Between km markers 155, 156. 1910 m elev.
Collectors
No collectors specified
2/10/2011
Location
Fiji, Viti Levu
-17.720278, 178.033611
Location Remarks
Monasavu Rd., 3.5 km past Monasavu Dam access rd., along road toward Tavua. Humid forest. 960 m elev.
Collectors
Marika Tuiwawa, F. Tuiwawa, Porter P. Lowry II, Jerome Munzinger, Sven Buerki, Martin W. Callmander, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Scandent shrub.
