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umbellatum

Taxon

Piper umbellatum L.

Protologue Sp. Pl. 1: 30. 1753 [1 May 1753]BHL pageIPNI
AcceptedGBIF
Predicted not threatened
Piper umbellatum--Costa Rica. INBio Parque, San Jose. 1 Nov 05. 056.jpg

Piper umbellatum--Costa Rica. INBio Parque, San Jose. 1 Nov 05. 056.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Piper umbellatum--Costa Rica. INBio Parque, San Jose. 1 Nov 05. 058.jpg

Piper umbellatum--Costa Rica. INBio Parque, San Jose. 1 Nov 05. 058.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Piper umbellatum--Costa Rica. INBio Parque, San Jose. 1 Nov 05. 046.jpg

Piper umbellatum--Costa Rica. INBio Parque, San Jose. 1 Nov 05. 046.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Piper umbellatum--Costa Rica. INBio Parque, San Jose. 1 Nov 05. 055.jpg

Piper umbellatum--Costa Rica. INBio Parque, San Jose. 1 Nov 05. 055.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Piper umbellatum--Costa Rica. INBio Parque, San Jose. 1 Nov 05. 045.jpg

Piper umbellatum--Costa Rica. INBio Parque, San Jose. 1 Nov 05. 045.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Piper umbellatum--Costa Rica. INBio Parque, San Jose. 1 Nov 05. 044.jpg

Piper umbellatum--Costa Rica. INBio Parque, San Jose. 1 Nov 05. 044.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Piper umbellatum--Costa Rica. INBio Parque, San Jose. 1 Nov 05. 043.jpg

Piper umbellatum--Costa Rica. INBio Parque, San Jose. 1 Nov 05. 043.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Piper umbellatum, GSimon1466--Tanz. Mzelezi F. Res. S of Mbangayao Sch. 13 Feb 06. 013.jpg

Piper umbellatum, GSimon1466--Tanz. Mzelezi F. Res. S of Mbangayao Sch. 13 Feb 06. 013.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Piper umbellatum, GSimon1466--Tanz. Mzelezi F. Res. S of Mbangayao Sch. 13 Feb 06. 021.jpg

Piper umbellatum, GSimon1466--Tanz. Mzelezi F. Res. S of Mbangayao Sch. 13 Feb 06. 021.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Piper umbellatum, GSimon1466--Tanz. Mzelezi F. Res. S of Mbangayao Sch. 13 Feb 06. 014.jpg

Piper umbellatum, GSimon1466--Tanz. Mzelezi F. Res. S of Mbangayao Sch. 13 Feb 06. 014.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Piper umbellatum, GSimon1466--Tanz. Mzelezi F. Res. S of Mbangayao Sch. 13 Feb 06. 019.jpg

Piper umbellatum, GSimon1466--Tanz. Mzelezi F. Res. S of Mbangayao Sch. 13 Feb 06. 019.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Piper umbellatum, GSimon1466--Tanz. Mzelezi F. Res. S of Mbangayao Sch. 13 Feb 06. 017.jpg

Piper umbellatum, GSimon1466--Tanz. Mzelezi F. Res. S of Mbangayao Sch. 13 Feb 06. 017.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Piper umbellatum, GSimon1466--Tanz. Mzelezi F. Res. S of Mbangayao Sch. 13 Feb 06. 018.jpg

Piper umbellatum, GSimon1466--Tanz. Mzelezi F. Res. S of Mbangayao Sch. 13 Feb 06. 018.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Piper umbellatum, GSimon1466--Tanz. Mzelezi F. Res. S of Mbangayao Sch. 13 Feb 06. 015.jpg

Piper umbellatum, GSimon1466--Tanz. Mzelezi F. Res. S of Mbangayao Sch. 13 Feb 06. 015.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Piper umbellatum, GSimon1466--Tanz. Mzelezi F. Res. S of Mbangayao Sch. 13 Feb 06. 020.jpg

Piper umbellatum, GSimon1466--Tanz. Mzelezi F. Res. S of Mbangayao Sch. 13 Feb 06. 020.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Piper umbellatum, GSimon1466--Tanz. Mzelezi F. Res. S of Mbangayao Sch. 13 Feb 06. 016.jpg

Piper umbellatum, GSimon1466--Tanz. Mzelezi F. Res. S of Mbangayao Sch. 13 Feb 06. 016.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Piper (Pothomorphe) umbellatum--Cameroon. Limbe Garden . 12 Oct 04. 169.jpg

Piper (Pothomorphe) umbellatum--Cameroon. Limbe Garden . 12 Oct 04. 169.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Piper (Pothomorphe) umbellatum--Cameroon. Limbe Garden . 12nOct. 04. 171.jpg

Piper (Pothomorphe) umbellatum--Cameroon. Limbe Garden . 12nOct. 04. 171.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Piper (Pothomorphe) umbellatum--Cameroon. Limbe Garden . 12 Oct. 04. 172.jpg

Piper (Pothomorphe) umbellatum--Cameroon. Limbe Garden . 12 Oct. 04. 172.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Piper umbellatum--Cameroon. Limbe Garden. 12 Oct 04. 169 (3).jpg

Piper umbellatum--Cameroon. Limbe Garden. 12 Oct 04. 169 (3).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Piper umbellatum--Cameroon. Limbe Garden. 12 Oct 04. 169.jpg

Piper umbellatum--Cameroon. Limbe Garden. 12 Oct 04. 169.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Piper umbellatum--Cameroon. Limbe Garden. 12 Oct 04. 169 (1).jpg

Piper umbellatum--Cameroon. Limbe Garden. 12 Oct 04. 169 (1).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Piper umbellatum--Cameroon. Limbe Garden. 12 Oct 04. 169 (2).jpg

Piper umbellatum--Cameroon. Limbe Garden. 12 Oct 04. 169 (2).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Piper (Pothomorphe) umbellatum--Cameroon. Limbe Garden . 12 Oct. 04. 173.jpg

Piper (Pothomorphe) umbellatum--Cameroon. Limbe Garden . 12 Oct. 04. 173.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Piper umbellatum--Cameroon. Limbe Botanic Garden. 4 Dec 03. 213.jpg

Piper umbellatum--Cameroon. Limbe Botanic Garden. 4 Dec 03. 213.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Piper umbellatum--Cameroon. Limbe Botanic Garden. 4 Dec 03. 214.jpg

Piper umbellatum--Cameroon. Limbe Botanic Garden. 4 Dec 03. 214.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Piper umbellatum--Cameroon. Limbe Botanic Garden. 4 Dec 03. 215.jpg

Piper umbellatum--Cameroon. Limbe Botanic Garden. 4 Dec 03. 215.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Piper umbellatum, Davidson, C 12352--Cameroon. Mundemba to Fabe. 21 Mar 2014. DSC03085 (56).JPG

Piper umbellatum, Davidson, C 12352--Cameroon. Mundemba to Fabe. 21 Mar 2014. DSC03085 (56).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Piper umbellatum, Davidson, C 12352--Cameroon. Mundemba to Fabe. 21 Mar 2014. DSC03085 (61).JPG

Piper umbellatum, Davidson, C 12352--Cameroon. Mundemba to Fabe. 21 Mar 2014. DSC03085 (61).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Piper umbellatum, Davidson, C 12352--Cameroon. Mundemba to Fabe. 21 Mar 2014. DSC03085 (57).JPG

Piper umbellatum, Davidson, C 12352--Cameroon. Mundemba to Fabe. 21 Mar 2014. DSC03085 (57).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Piper umbellatum, Davidson, C 12352--Cameroon. Mundemba to Fabe. 21 Mar 2014. DSC03085 (55).JPG

Piper umbellatum, Davidson, C 12352--Cameroon. Mundemba to Fabe. 21 Mar 2014. DSC03085 (55).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Piper umbellatum, Davidson, C 12352--Cameroon. Mundemba to Fabe. 21 Mar 2014. DSC03085 (58).JPG

Piper umbellatum, Davidson, C 12352--Cameroon. Mundemba to Fabe. 21 Mar 2014. DSC03085 (58).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Piper umbellatum, Davidson, C 12352--Cameroon. Mundemba to Fabe. 21 Mar 2014. DSC03085 (60).JPG

Piper umbellatum, Davidson, C 12352--Cameroon. Mundemba to Fabe. 21 Mar 2014. DSC03085 (60).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Piper umbellatum, Davidson, C 12352--Cameroon. Mundemba to Fabe. 21 Mar 2014. DSC03085 (59).JPG

Piper umbellatum, Davidson, C 12352--Cameroon. Mundemba to Fabe. 21 Mar 2014. DSC03085 (59).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Piper umbellatum--Cameroon. Mt. Cameroon. 5 Dec 03. 056a (2).jpg

Piper umbellatum--Cameroon. Mt. Cameroon. 5 Dec 03. 056a (2).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Piper umbellatum--Cameroon. Mt. Cameroon. 5 Dec 03. 060.jpg

Piper umbellatum--Cameroon. Mt. Cameroon. 5 Dec 03. 060.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Piper umbellatum--Cameroon. Mt. Cameroon. 5 Dec 03. 056a (3).jpg

Piper umbellatum--Cameroon. Mt. Cameroon. 5 Dec 03. 056a (3).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Piper umbellatum--Cameroon. Mt. Cameroon. 5 Dec 03. 056.jpg

Piper umbellatum--Cameroon. Mt. Cameroon. 5 Dec 03. 056.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Piper umbellatum--Cameroon. Mt. Cameroon. 5 Dec 03. 059.jpg

Piper umbellatum--Cameroon. Mt. Cameroon. 5 Dec 03. 059.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Piper umbellatum--Cameroon. Mt. Cameroon. 5 Dec 03. 056a (1).jpg

Piper umbellatum--Cameroon. Mt. Cameroon. 5 Dec 03. 056a (1).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Piper umbellatum--Cameroon. Mt. Cameroon. 5 Dec 03. 057.jpg

Piper umbellatum--Cameroon. Mt. Cameroon. 5 Dec 03. 057.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Piper umbellatum--Cameroon. Mt. Cameroon. 5 Dec 03. 058.jpg

Piper umbellatum--Cameroon. Mt. Cameroon. 5 Dec 03. 058.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Piper umbellatum--Uganda. Kibale Forest. 5 Jul 04. 171.jpg

Piper umbellatum--Uganda. Kibale Forest. 5 Jul 04. 171.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Piper umbellatum--Uganda. Kibale Forest. 5 Jul 04. 162.jpg

Piper umbellatum--Uganda. Kibale Forest. 5 Jul 04. 162.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Piper umbellatum--Uganda. Kibale Forest. 5 Jul 04. 165.jpg

Piper umbellatum--Uganda. Kibale Forest. 5 Jul 04. 165.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Piper umbellatum--Uganda. Kibale Forest. 5 Jul 04. 160.jpg

Piper umbellatum--Uganda. Kibale Forest. 5 Jul 04. 160.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Piper umbellatum--Uganda. Kibale Forest. 5 Jul 04. 163.jpg

Piper umbellatum--Uganda. Kibale Forest. 5 Jul 04. 163.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Piper umbellatum--Uganda. Kibale Forest. 5 Jul 04. 169.jpg

Piper umbellatum--Uganda. Kibale Forest. 5 Jul 04. 169.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Piper umbellatum--Uganda. Kibale Forest. 5 Jul 04. 161.jpg

Piper umbellatum--Uganda. Kibale Forest. 5 Jul 04. 161.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Piper umbellatum--Uganda. Kibale Forest. 5 Jul 04. 164.jpg

Piper umbellatum--Uganda. Kibale Forest. 5 Jul 04. 164.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Native to Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panamá, Peru, Puerto Rico, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Windward Is.; introduced into 40 botanical countries across Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, and Australasia (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 8 occurrences across 5 countries.

Distribution

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

Occurrences

Simon, G 1466

February 13, 2006

Location

Tanzania, Morogoro, Ulanga (Msogezi)

-8.619167, 36.725556

Location Remarks

Vigoi Division, Isogo Ward. Behind Chikuti Village store, along road to Ifakara. 530 m elev.

Collectors

Gabriel Simon Laizer, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph

Davidson, C 12352

March 21, 2014

Location

Cameroon, Southwest

4.085056, 9.050194

Location Remarks

S end of Mount Cameroon National Park. Bakingili Trail from Bakingili Village on Hwy N-3. Various places along trail N toward park boundary. Elev. 300 m.

Collectors

Christopher Davidson, David Kenfack, Paul Ndumbe, Elias NDive, Sharon R. Christoph

Notes

Roadside in lowland rainforest.

No collection number

November 1, 2005

Location

Costa Rica, San Jose (InBio Parque)

Location Remarks

Santo Domingo de Heredia, a suburb of San Jose.

Collectors

No collectors specified

No collection number

October 12, 2004

Location

Madagascar, Diana, Antsiranana (Ankarangona, Limbe Botanic Garden)

-12.611667, 49.461667

Location Remarks

City of Limbe

Collectors

No collectors specified

No collection number

July 5, 2004

Location

Uganda

Location Remarks

Kibale Forest

Collectors

No collectors specified

Davidson C., Christoph S.R. s.n.

December 6, 2003

Location

Cameroon, Southwest, Antsiranana (Limbe, Limbe Botanic Garden)

4.018898, 9.197624

Location Remarks

City of Limbe

Collectors

Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph

Davidson C. s.n.

December 7, 2003

Location

Cameroon, Southwest (Southeast of Limbe, Dikolo Peninsula. Bimbia Mangrove Nature Trail.)

3.950278, 9.238333

Location Remarks

Southeast of Limbe, Dikolo Peninsula. Bimbia Mangrove Nature Trail.

Collectors

Christopher Davidson

Not collected.

December 5, 2003

Location

Cameroon, Southwest

3.950278, 9.238333

Location Remarks

Southeast of Limbe, Dikolo Peninsula. Bimbia Mangrove Nature Trail.

Collectors

No collectors specified

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Piperales

Family

Piperaceae

Genus

Piper

Specific Epithet

umbellatum

Authorship

L.

Taxonomic Opinions

GBIFWFOPOWO

Conservation (EDGE)

What is EDGE?

Evolutionary distinctiveness

Lower

ED 1.4

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

Threat status

Predicted not threatened

Modelled estimate

EDGE score

0.1

Global rank

#244,843 of 335,497

Top 73%

Extinction probability

10%

Source: Flowering plants EDGE assessment →