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amalago

Taxon

Piper amalago L.

Protologue Sp. Pl. 1: 29. 1753 [1 May 1753]BHL pageIPNI
AcceptedGBIF
Least Concern
Piper, W. D. Stevens 31191--Paraguay. Edo. Concepcion. Garay Cue. 19 Mar 2011. 271 (3).jpg

Piper, W. D. Stevens 31191--Paraguay. Edo. Concepcion. Garay Cue. 19 Mar 2011. 271 (3).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Piper, W. D. Stevens 31191--Paraguay. Edo. Concepcion. Garay Cue. 19 Mar 2011. 271 (1).jpg

Piper, W. D. Stevens 31191--Paraguay. Edo. Concepcion. Garay Cue. 19 Mar 2011. 271 (1).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Piper, W. D. Stevens 31191--Paraguay. Edo. Concepcion. Garay Cue. 19 Mar 2011. 271 (2).jpg

Piper, W. D. Stevens 31191--Paraguay. Edo. Concepcion. Garay Cue. 19 Mar 2011. 271 (2).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Piper, W. D. Stevens 31191--Paraguay. Edo. Concepcion. Garay Cue. 19 Mar 2011. 271.jpg

Piper, W. D. Stevens 31191--Paraguay. Edo. Concepcion. Garay Cue. 19 Mar 2011. 271.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Piper amalago, Rincon, A 2292--MX. Veracruz. Volcan San Martin. 22 May 01. 045b.JPG

Piper amalago, Rincon, A 2292--MX. Veracruz. Volcan San Martin. 22 May 01. 045b.JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Piper amalago, Rincon2292--MX. Veracruz. Volcan San Martin. 22 May 01. 044.JPG

Piper amalago, Rincon2292--MX. Veracruz. Volcan San Martin. 22 May 01. 044.JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Piper amalago, Rincon2292--MX. Veracruz. Volcan San Martin. 22 May 01. 046.JPG

Piper amalago, Rincon2292--MX. Veracruz. Volcan San Martin. 22 May 01. 046.JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Piper amalago, Rincon, A 2292--MX. Veracruz. Volcan San Martin. 22 May 01. 045b (1).JPG

Piper amalago, Rincon, A 2292--MX. Veracruz. Volcan San Martin. 22 May 01. 045b (1).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Piper amalago, Rincon2292--MX. Veracruz. Volcan San Martin. 22 May 01. 047.JPG

Piper amalago, Rincon2292--MX. Veracruz. Volcan San Martin. 22 May 01. 047.JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Piper amalago, Rincon2292--MX. Veracruz. Volcan San Martin. 22 May 01. 044b.JPG

Piper amalago, Rincon2292--MX. Veracruz. Volcan San Martin. 22 May 01. 044b.JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Piper amalago, Rincon2292--MX. Veracruz. Volcan San Martin. 22 May 01. 045.JPG

Piper amalago, Rincon2292--MX. Veracruz. Volcan San Martin. 22 May 01. 045.JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Piper, W. D. Stevens 31248--Paraguay. Edo. Concepcion. Esta. Garay Cue. 20 Mar 2011. 120 (4).jpg

Piper, W. D. Stevens 31248--Paraguay. Edo. Concepcion. Esta. Garay Cue. 20 Mar 2011. 120 (4).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Piper, W. D. Stevens 31248--Paraguay. Edo. Concepcion. Esta. Garay Cue. 20 Mar 2011. 120 (7).jpg

Piper, W. D. Stevens 31248--Paraguay. Edo. Concepcion. Esta. Garay Cue. 20 Mar 2011. 120 (7).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Piper, W. D. Stevens 31248--Paraguay. Edo. Concepcion. Esta. Garay Cue. 20 Mar 2011. 120 (5).jpg

Piper, W. D. Stevens 31248--Paraguay. Edo. Concepcion. Esta. Garay Cue. 20 Mar 2011. 120 (5).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Piper, W. D. Stevens 31248--Paraguay. Edo. Concepcion. Esta. Garay Cue. 20 Mar 2011. 120 (13).jpg

Piper, W. D. Stevens 31248--Paraguay. Edo. Concepcion. Esta. Garay Cue. 20 Mar 2011. 120 (13).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Piper, W. D. Stevens 31248--Paraguay. Edo. Concepcion. Esta. Garay Cue. 20 Mar 2011. 120 (11).jpg

Piper, W. D. Stevens 31248--Paraguay. Edo. Concepcion. Esta. Garay Cue. 20 Mar 2011. 120 (11).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Piper, W. D. Stevens 31248--Paraguay. Edo. Concepcion. Esta. Garay Cue. 20 Mar 2011. 120 (2).jpg

Piper, W. D. Stevens 31248--Paraguay. Edo. Concepcion. Esta. Garay Cue. 20 Mar 2011. 120 (2).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Piper, W. D. Stevens 31248--Paraguay. Edo. Concepcion. Esta. Garay Cue. 20 Mar 2011. 120 (14).jpg

Piper, W. D. Stevens 31248--Paraguay. Edo. Concepcion. Esta. Garay Cue. 20 Mar 2011. 120 (14).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Piper, W. D. Stevens 31248--Paraguay. Edo. Concepcion. Esta. Garay Cue. 20 Mar 2011. 120.jpg

Piper, W. D. Stevens 31248--Paraguay. Edo. Concepcion. Esta. Garay Cue. 20 Mar 2011. 120.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Piper, W. D. Stevens 31248--Paraguay. Edo. Concepcion. Esta. Garay Cue. 20 Mar 2011. 120 (6).jpg

Piper, W. D. Stevens 31248--Paraguay. Edo. Concepcion. Esta. Garay Cue. 20 Mar 2011. 120 (6).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Piper, W. D. Stevens 31248--Paraguay. Edo. Concepcion. Esta. Garay Cue. 20 Mar 2011. 120 (8).jpg

Piper, W. D. Stevens 31248--Paraguay. Edo. Concepcion. Esta. Garay Cue. 20 Mar 2011. 120 (8).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Piper, W. D. Stevens 31248--Paraguay. Edo. Concepcion. Esta. Garay Cue. 20 Mar 2011. 120 (1).jpg

Piper, W. D. Stevens 31248--Paraguay. Edo. Concepcion. Esta. Garay Cue. 20 Mar 2011. 120 (1).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Piper, W. D. Stevens 31248--Paraguay. Edo. Concepcion. Esta. Garay Cue. 20 Mar 2011. 120 (9).jpg

Piper, W. D. Stevens 31248--Paraguay. Edo. Concepcion. Esta. Garay Cue. 20 Mar 2011. 120 (9).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Piper, W. D. Stevens 31248--Paraguay. Edo. Concepcion. Esta. Garay Cue. 20 Mar 2011. 120 (10).jpg

Piper, W. D. Stevens 31248--Paraguay. Edo. Concepcion. Esta. Garay Cue. 20 Mar 2011. 120 (10).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Piper, W. D. Stevens 31248--Paraguay. Edo. Concepcion. Esta. Garay Cue. 20 Mar 2011. 120 (12).jpg

Piper, W. D. Stevens 31248--Paraguay. Edo. Concepcion. Esta. Garay Cue. 20 Mar 2011. 120 (12).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Piper, W. D. Stevens 31248--Paraguay. Edo. Concepcion. Esta. Garay Cue. 20 Mar 2011. 120 (3).jpg

Piper, W. D. Stevens 31248--Paraguay. Edo. Concepcion. Esta. Garay Cue. 20 Mar 2011. 120 (3).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Native to Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Cayman Is., Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Suriname, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Windward Is. (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 3 occurrences across 2 countries.

Distribution

Distribution from Plants of the World Online (POWO). View the accepted name on POWO

Occurrences

Stevens, W. D 31248

March 20, 2011

Location

Paraguay, Concepcion (San Carlos, Zona de Estancias)

-22.533611, -57.361667

Location Remarks

Estancia Garay Cuê, "Mirador" at top of a steep sandstone bluff with jumbled boulders; forest among rocks. 380 m elev.

Collectors

W. Douglas Stevens, Isabel Basualdo, Olga Martha Montiel, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph

Notes

Shrub, spikes erect, dull white to green.

Rincon, A 2292

May 22, 2001

Location

Mexico, Veracruz (San Andrés Tuxtla)

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

Stevens, W. D 31191

March 19, 2011

Location

Paraguay, Concepcion (San Carlos, Zona de Estancias)

-22.533611, -57.361667

Location Remarks

Estancia Garay Cuê, "Mirador" at top of a steep sandstone bluff with jumbled boulders; forest among rocks. 380 m elev.

Collectors

W. Douglas Stevens, Isabel Basualdo, Olga Martha Montiel, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph

Notes

Shrub 2 m tall, spikes erect, green.

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Piperales

Family

Piperaceae

Genus

Piper

Specific Epithet

amalago

Authorship

L.

Taxonomic Opinions

GBIFWFOPOWO

Conservation (EDGE)

What is EDGE?

Evolutionary distinctiveness

Lower

ED 4.3

Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.

Threat status

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

EDGE score

0.2

Global rank

#182,367 of 335,497

Top 55%

Extinction probability

6%

Source: Flowering plants EDGE assessment →