Spermatophyta: Dicotyledonae: Archichlamydeae

Piperaceae - Pepper family

Literature

Diniz, M.A. (1997) Piperaceae FZ 9(2)

Description of the family

Small trees, shrubs or herbs. Stipules 0 or, if present, adnate to the petiole. Leaves simple, alternate or whorled; petiole usually ensheathing the jointed stem; lamina entire. Inflorescence usually a dense, leaf-opposed spike. Flowers minute, bisexual or unisexual, each subtended by a peltate bract. Perianth 0. Stamens 2-several. Ovary superior, 1-locular; stigmas 1-5. Fruit a fleshy 1-seeded drupe.

Worldwide: 8 genera and 3000 species, tropical.

More sample images from the Piperaceae (Click on each image to see a larger version and details of the record)

Piper capense var. capense

Peperomia exigua

Peperomia bangroana

Peperomia retusa

Links to genera: (2) View: living plant images - herbarium specimen images - all images for this family

Genus	Content
Peperomia Ruiz & Pav.	Description, Image
Piper L.	Description, Image

Other sources of information about Piperaceae:

Flora of Zimbabwe: cultivated Piperaceae page
Flora of Mozambique: Piperaceae
GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Piperaceae
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