Piper insectifugum C.DC. ex Seem. belongs to the Piperaceae family. Flora of the World contains 4 recorded occurrences of this taxon, distributed across 2 countries.
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Piperales
Family
Piperaceae
Genus
Piper
Specific Epithet
insectifugum
Authorship
C.DC. ex Seem.
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 4.0
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
Modelled estimate
EDGE score
0.4
Global rank
#129,402 of 335,497
Top 39%
Extinction probability
10%
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
Location
New Caledonia, North
-21.321750, 165.074500
Location Remarks
Avangui, ca. 2.5 km W of Forêt Français on RPN 1, on N side of road at crossing over Creek Hervouet. Sclerophyllous forest on calcareous substrate with some ultramafic colluvium.
Collectors
Porter P. Lowry II, Jerome Munzinger, Chrissen Gemmill, Jean-Noel Labat, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Location
New Caledonia
-21.440000, 165.352194
Location Remarks
South flank of Me Maoya. Reserve de la Nodela, nord de Bourail. 597 m elev.
Collectors
Jerome Munzinger, Martin W. Callmander, Porter P. Lowry II, Sven Buerki, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Liane à inflorescence vertes, 5-7,5 cm de longueur, 1-1,4 cm de large.
Location
Fiji, Vanua Levu (Cakaudrove Province, Wailevu-West district)
-16.765278, 179.085278
Location Remarks
Along Wailevu West coast road, west of junction with Cross Iskand Road. Stops between Naviavia Village and Vunibuabua. Humid forest. 30-50 m elev.
Collectors
Jerome Munzinger, Porter P. Lowry II, Gregory M. Plunkett, Alivereti Naikatini, Bruce Gray, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Robust liana. Young fruits.
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
Liana.