Piper auritum
in A. von Humboldt et al., Nov. Gen. Sp. 1: 54. 1816.
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 3.
Revision as of 22:11, 16 December 2019 by FNA>Volume Importer
Shrubs or subshrubs (rarely herbaceous), reclining, 2-5 m, glabrous. Leaves: petiole 1/6-1/3 length of leaf blade, winged at base. Leaf blade ovate, 20-35×17-20 cm, base narrowly and deeply obliquely cordate, apex abruptly short-acuminate to acute; surfaces abaxially and adaxially minutely pubescent, most conspicuously so along veins. Spikes 12-25 cm. Fruits not seen.
Phenology: Flowering all year.
Habitat: Thickets
Elevation: 0-20 m
Distribution
Fla., Mexico, West Indies, Central America, n South America.
Discussion
Piper auritum has been collected as "wild" in Broward County, Florida.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.