1862.000 Piper L.

Balle, S. (1948) Piperaceae Flore du Congo Belge et du Ruanda-Urundi Volume I 15-27

Diniz, M.A. (1997) Piperaceae Flora Zambesiaca 9(2)

Description of the genus

Shrubs, climbers or lianes, not herbs. Stipules sheathing, adnate to the petiole. Leaves alternate, not fleshy. Inflorescence of axillary or leaf-opposed spikes. Flowers bisexual or unisexual. Perianth 0. Stamens 2-4. Stigmas 2-5. Fruit a 1-seeded drupe.

Worldwide: c. 2000 species in the tropics

DRC: 4 taxa.

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Species	Botanical divisions	Content
capense L.f. var. capense	VIII,IX,XI	Description, Image
capense L.f. var. brachyrhachis (C.H. Wright) Verdc.	XI	Description, Image
guineense Thonn. & Schumach.	II,III,IV,V,VI,VII,VII,IX	Description, Image
umbellatum L.	I,II,III,IV,V,VI,VII,IX,XI	Description, Image

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