Scientific or common name:

Piper peltatum L.

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PIPERACEAE - Pepper family (Angiosperms - Flowering plants)

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Taxon Page:

Name: Piper peltatum L.
Nomencl. ref.: Sp. Pl. 1: 30. 1753 [1 May 1753]
Rank: species
See: ► Lepianthes peltata (L.) Raf.

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Common names

U.S. name: Monkey's hand
Spanish name: Santa María

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Grown habit: Subshrub, Shrub, Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
 

Synonyms:
= Lepianthes peltata (L.) Raf.
= Lepianthes umbellata (L.) Raf.
= Piper umbellatum L.
= Pothomorphe peltata (L.) Miq.
= Pothomorphe umbellata (L.) Miq.

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TAXONOMY

Kingdom: Plantae
Subkingdom: Tracheobionta
Superdivision: Spermatophyta
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Subclass: Magnoliidae
Order: Piperales
Family: Piperaceae
Genus: Piper
Species:

1) Piper aduncum L. 2) Piper aequale Vahl [excluded] 3) Piper amalago L. 4) Piper angustifolium Lam. 5) Piper asperifolium Pav. [excluded] 6) Piper auritum Kunth 7) Piper betel L. 8) Piper betle L. 9) Piper blattarum Spreng. 10) Piper citrifolium Lam. 11) Piper cubeba L. f. 12) Piper dilatatum Rich. 13) Piper emarginellum Sw. ex Wikstr. 14) Piper glabellum Sw. 15) Piper glabrescens (Miq.) C. DC. 16) Piper guahamense C. DC. 17) Piper guineense Schumach. & Thonn. 18) Piper hernandiifolium Vahl 19) Piper hispidum Sw. 20) Piper humile Vahl, nom. illeg., non Piper humile Mill. 21) Piper jacquemontianum Kunth 22) Piper leptostachyon Nutt. 23) Piper longifolium Ruiz & Pav. 24) Piper longum L. 25) Piper maculosum L. 26) Piper marginatum Jacq. 27) Piper methysticum G. Forst. 28) Piper nigrum L. 29) Piper obtusifolium L. 30) Piper officinarum (Miq.) C. DC. 31) Piper ornatum N.E. Br. 32) Piper pellucidum L. 33) Piper peltatum L. 34) Piper ponapense C. DC. 35) Piper quadrifolium L. 36) Piper reticulatum L. [excluded] 37) Piper retrofractum Vahl 38) Piper rotundifolium L. 39) Piper scabrum Sw., non Lam. 40) Piper serpens Sw. 41) Piper swartzianum (Miq.) C. DC. 42) Piper tenellum Sw. 43) Piper tetraphyllum G. Forst. 44) Piper treleaseanum Britton & P. Wilson 45) Piper tuberculatum auct. non Jacq. 46) Piper umbellatum L. 47) Piper wydlerianum (Miq.) C. DC.

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Distribution in USA and Canada (*)
USA (FL), USA+ (PR, VI)


Map for Piper peltatum L.
(*) USDA, NRCS. 2009. The PLANTS Database (http://plants.usda.gov, 28 August 2009). National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA

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Kingdoms
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1) Fungi 2) Plantae

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Divisions
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1) Anthocerotophyta (Hornworts) 2) Bryophyta (Mosses) 3) Chlorophyta (Green algae) 4) Coniferophyta (Conifers) 5) Cycadophyta (Cycads) 6) Equisetophyta (Horsetails) 7) Ginkgophyta (Ginkgo) 8) Gnetophyta (Gnetophytes) 9) Hepaticophyta (Liverworts) 10) Lycopodiophyta (Lycopods) 11) Magnoliophyta (Flowering plants) 12) Psilophyta (Whisk-ferns) 13) Pteridophyta (Ferns)

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Classes
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1) Liliopsida (Monocotyledons) 2) Magnoliopsida (Dicotyledons)

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Families
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1) Acanthaceae (Acanthus family) 2) Aceraceae (Maple family) 3) Achatocarpaceae (Achatocarpus family) 4) Actinidiaceae (Chinese Gooseberry family) 5) Adoxaceae (Moschatel family) 6) Aizoaceae (Fig-marigold family) 7) Amaranthaceae (Amaranth family) 8) Anacardiaceae (Sumac family) 9) Annonaceae (Custard-apple family) 10) Apiaceae (Carrot family) 11) Apocynaceae (Dogbane family) 12) Aquifoliaceae (Holly family) 13) Araliaceae (Ginseng family) 14) Aristolochiaceae (Birthwort family) 15) Asclepiadaceae (Milkweed family) 16) Asteraceae (Aster family) 17) Balanophoraceae (Balanophora family) 18) Balsaminaceae (Touch-me-not family) 19) Basellaceae (Basella family) 20) Bataceae (Saltwort family) 21) Begoniaceae (Begonia family) 22) Berberidaceae (Barberry family) 23) Betulaceae (Birch family) 24) Bignoniaceae (Trumpet-creeper family) 25) Bixaceae (Lipstick-tree family) 26) Bombacaceae (Kapok-tree family) 27) Boraginaceae (Borage family) 28) Brassicaceae (Mustard family) 29) Brunelliaceae (Brunellia family) 30) Buddlejaceae (Butterfly-bush family) 31) Burseraceae (Frankincense family) 32) Buxaceae (Boxwood family) 33) Cabombaceae (Water-shield family) 34) Cactaceae (Cactus family) 35) Calycanthaceae (Strawberry-shrub family) 36) Calyceraceae (Calycera family) 37) Campanulaceae (Bellflower family) 38) Canellaceae (Canella family) 39) Cannabaceae (Hemp family) 40) Capparaceae (Caper family) 41) Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle family) 42) Caricaceae (Papaya family) 43) Caryocaraceae (Souari family) 44) Caryophyllaceae (Pink family) 45) Casuarinaceae (She-oak family) 46) Cecropiaceae (Cecropia family) 47) Celastraceae (Bittersweet family) 48) Ceratophyllaceae (Hornwort family) 49) Cercidiphyllaceae (Katsura-tree family) 50) Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot family) 51) Chloranthaceae (Chloranthus family) 52) Chrysobalanaceae 53) Cistaceae (Rock-rose family) 54) Cleomaceae (Spider flowers family) 55) Clethraceae (Clethra family) 56) Clusiaceae (Mangosteen family) 57) Combretaceae (Indian Almond family) 58) Connaraceae (Cannarus family) 59) Convolvulaceae (Morning-glory family) 60) Cornaceae (Dogwood family) 61) Corynocarpaceae (Karaka family) 62) Crassulaceae (Stonecrop family) 63) Crossosomataceae (Crossosoma family) 64) Cucurbitaceae (Cucumber family) 65) Cunoniaceae (Cunonia family) 66) Cuscutaceae (Dodder family) 67) Cyrillaceae (Cyrilla family) 68) Datiscaceae (Datisca family) 69) Diapensiaceae (Diapensia family) 70) Dilleniaceae (Dillenia family) 71) Dipsacaceae (Teasel family) 72) Dipterocarpaceae (Meranti family) 73) Droseraceae (Sundew family) 74) Ebenaceae (Ebony family) 75) Elaeagnaceae (Oleaster family) 76) Elaeocarpaceae (Elaeocarpus family) 77) Elatinaceae (Waterwort family) 78) Empetraceae (Crowberry family) 79) Epacridaceae (Epacris family) 80) Eremolepidaceae (Catkin-mistletoe family) 81) Ericaceae (Heath family) 82) Erythroxylaceae (Coca family) 83) Euphorbiaceae (Spurge family) 84) Fabaceae (Pea family) 85) Fagaceae (Beech family) 86) Flacourtiaceae (Flacourtia family) 87) Fouquieriaceae (Ocotillo family) 88) Frankeniaceae (Frankenia family) 89) Fumariaceae (Fumitory family) 90) Garryaceae (Silk Tassel family) 91) Gentianaceae (Gentian family) 92) Geraniaceae (Geranium family) 93) Gesneriaceae (Gesneriad family) 94) Goodeniaceae (Goodenia family) 95) Greyiaceae (Greyia family) 96) Grossulariaceae (Currant family) 97) Gunneraceae (Gunnera family) 98) Haloragaceae (Water Milfoil family) 99) Hamamelidaceae (Witch-hazel family) 100) Hernandiaceae (Hernandia family) 101) Hippocastanaceae (Horse-chestnut family) 102) Hippocrateaceae (Hippocratea family) 103) Hydrangeaceae (Hydrangea family) 104) Hydrophyllaceae (Waterleaf family) 105) Hypericaceae (St John's Wort family) 106) Icacinaceae (Icacina family) 107) Illiciaceae (Star-anise family) 108) Juglandaceae (Walnut family) 109) Krameriaceae (Krameria family) 110) Lamiaceae (Mint family) 111) Lardizabalaceae (Lardizabala family) 112) Lauraceae (Laurel family) 113) Lecythidaceae (Brazil-nut family) 114) Leitneriaceae (Corkwood family) 115) Lennoaceae (Lennoa family) 116) Lentibulariaceae (Bladderwort family) 117) Limnanthaceae (Meadow-Foam family) 118) Linaceae (Flax family) 119) Linderniaceae (False pimpernel family) 120) Loasaceae (Loasa family) 121) Loganiaceae (Logania family) 122) Loranthaceae (Showy Mistletoe family) 123) Lythraceae (Loosestrife family) 124) Magnoliaceae (Magnolia family) 125) Malpighiaceae (Barbados Cherry family) 126) Malvaceae (Mallow family) 127) Marcgraviaceae (Shingle Plant family) 128) Melastomataceae (Melastome family) 129) Meliaceae (Mahogany family) 130) Melianthaceae (Melianthus family) 131) Menispermaceae (Moonseed family) 132) Menyanthaceae (Buckbean family) 133) Molluginaceae (Carpet-weed family) 134) Monimiaceae (Monimia family) 135) Monotropaceae (Indian Pipe family) 136) Montiaceae (Miner's lettuce family) 137) Moraceae (Mulberry family) 138) Moringaceae (Horse-radish tree family) 139) Myoporaceae (Myoporum family) 140) Myricaceae (Bayberry family) 141) Myristicaceae (Nutmeg family) 142) Myrsinaceae (Myrsine family) 143) Myrtaceae (Myrtle family) 144) Nelumbonaceae (Lotus-lily family) 145) Nepenthaceae (East Indian Pitcher-plant f) 146) Nitrariaceae (Salt bush family) 147) Nyctaginaceae (Four o'clock family) 148) Nymphaeaceae (Water-lily family) 149) Ochnaceae (Ochna family) 150) Olacaceae 151) Oleaceae (Olive family) 152) Onagraceae (Evening Primrose family) 153) Orobanchaceae (Broom-rape family) 154) Oxalidaceae (Wood-Sorrel family) 155) Paeoniaceae (Peony family) 156) Papaveraceae (Poppy family) 157) Passifloraceae (Passion-flower family) 158) Paulowniaceae (Princesstree family) 159) Pedaliaceae (Sesame family) 160) Phrymaceae (Lopseed family) 161) Phyllanthaceae 162) Phytolaccaceae (Pokeweed family) 163) Piperaceae (Pepper family) 164) Pittosporaceae (Pittosporum family) 165) Plantaginaceae (Plantain family) 166) Platanaceae (Plane-tree family) 167) Plumbaginaceae (Leadwort family) 168) Podostemaceae (River-weed family) 169) Polemoniaceae (Phlox family) 170) Polygalaceae (Milkwort family) 171) Polygonaceae (Buckwheat family) 172) Portulacaceae (Purslane family) 173) Primulaceae (Primrose family) 174) Proteaceae (Protea family) 175) Pyrolaceae (Shinleaf family) 176) Rafflesiaceae (Rafflesia family) 177) Ranunculaceae (Buttercup family) 178) Resedaceae (Mignonette family) 179) Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn family) 180) Rhizophoraceae (Red Mangrove family) 181) Rosaceae (Rose family) 182) Rubiaceae (Madder family) 183) Rutaceae (Rue family) 184) Sabiaceae (Sabia family) 185) Salicaceae (Willow family) 186) Santalaceae (Sandalwood family) 187) Sapindaceae (Soapberry family) 188) Sapotaceae (Sapodilla family) 189) Sarraceniaceae (Pitcher-plant family) 190) Saururaceae 191) Saxifragaceae (Saxifrage family) 192) Schisandraceae (Schisandra family) 193) Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family) 194) Simaroubaceae (Quassia family) 195) Simmondsiaceae (Jojoba family) 196) Solanaceae (Potato family) 197) Sonneratiaceae 198) Sphenocleaceae (Spenoclea family) 199) Stackhousiaceae (Stackhousia family) 200) Staphyleaceae (Bladdernut family) 201) Sterculiaceae 202) Styracaceae (Storax family) 203) Surianaceae (Suriana family) 204) Symplocaceae (Sweetleaf family) 205) Tamaricaceae (Tamarix family) 206) Theaceae (Tea family) 207) Theophrastaceae (Theophrasta family) 208) Thymelaeaceae (Mezereum family) 209) Tiliaceae (Linden family) 210) Tropaeolaceae (Nasturtium family) 211) Turneraceae (Turnera family) 212) Ulmaceae (Elm family) 213) Urticaceae (Nettle family) 214) Valerianaceae (Valerian family) 215) Verbenaceae (Verbena family) 216) Violaceae (Violet family) 217) Viscaceae (Christmas Mistletoe family) 218) Vitaceae (Grape family) 219) Winteraceae (Wintera family) 220) Zygophyllaceae (Creosote-bush family)

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Genera (Piperaceae)
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1) Lepianthes 2) Micropiper (peperomia) 3) Peperomia 4) Piper (pepper) 5) Pothomorphe (lepianthes) 6) Rhynchophorum (peperomia)

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Common names (Piper)
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1) (no name) 2) Acorn peperomia (Piper tetraphyllum) 3) Baby rubberplant (Piper obtusifolium) 4) Betel pepper (Piper betel) 5) Black pepper (Piper nigrum) 6) Caracas pepper (Piper jacquemontianum) 7) Celebes pepper (Piper ornatum) 8) Cubeb (Piper cubeba) 9) Cypress peperomia (Piper glabellum) 10) Fourleaf peperomia (Piper quadrifolium) 11) Guadeloupe peperomia (Piper emarginellum) 12) Guyanese pepper (Piper glabrescens) 13) Higuillo (Piper dilatatum) 14) Higuillo de hoja menuda (Piper aduncum) 15) Higuillo de limon (Piper amalago) 16) Indian long pepper (Piper longum) 17) Jamaican pepper (Piper hispidum) 18) Javanese long pepper (Piper retrofractum) 19) Jayuya (Piper tenellum) 20) Kava (Piper methysticum) 21) Man to man (Piper pellucidum) 22) Marigold pepper (Piper marginatum) 23) Moth pepper (Piper blattarum) 24) Pepper (Piper angustifolium) 25) Polynesian peperomia (Piper humile) 26) Spanish elder (Piper swartzianum) 27) Spotted peperomia (Piper maculosum) 28) Vera cruz pepper (Piper auritum) 29) Vinagre (Piper serpens) 30) West Indian peperomia (Piper hernandiifolium) 31) Yerba linda (Piper rotundifolium)

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More species:
1) Piper ponapense C. DC. [319]
2) Piper serpens Sw. [152]
3) Piper tenellum Sw. [129]
4) Piper umbellatum L. [90]
5) Piperia longispica Durand [90]
6) Piptatherum confine Schult. [287]
7) Piptochaetium avenaceum (L.) Parodi [797]
8) Pipturus albidus (Hook. & Arn.) A. Gray [603]
9) Pipturus hawaiensis Levl. var. eriocarpus (Skottsb.) Skottsb. [156]
10) Pipturus skottsbergii Krajina [146]

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