Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Piperales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
asperiusculum
ID:
1095015

Status:
valid

Authors:
Kunth

Source:
tro

Year:
1816

Citation Micro:
Nov. Gen. Sp. 1: 51 (1816)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001094353

Common Names

  • Piper Asperiusculum
  • Asperiusculum Pepper
  • Asperiusculum Long Pepper

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Description

Piper asperiusculum (also called Asperiusculum Piper, among many other common names) is a small evergreen shrub native to Colombia. It has a rounded shape with glossy, dark green leaves and white flowers. It grows in moist, well-drained soils in open woodlands and along streams.

Uses & Benefits

Piper asperiusculum is used as a spice and for flavoring food. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat various ailments, including fever, colds, and stomach problems.

Cultivars, Varieties & Sub-species

Piper asperiusculum var. glabricaule Trel. & Yunck.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Piper asperiusculum has small, white, fragrant flowers with five petals. Its seeds are small, black, and round. Its seedlings have a single pair of leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Piper asperiusculum is a tropical evergreen shrub that grows to a height of 1-2 m. It is native to Mexico and Central America. It prefers full sun to partial shade and moist, well-drained soil. Propagation is done by stem cuttings or by seed. The seeds should be sown in a warm, humid environment and kept moist until germination occurs.

Where to Find Piper asperiusculum

Piper asperiusculum is native to Central America, particularly in Mexico, Guatemala, and Honduras.

Species in the Piper genus

Piper abbadianum, Piper abbreviatum, Piper aberrans, Piper abutiloides, Piper hypoglaucum, Piper coronatibracteum, Piper corozalanum, Piper corrugatum, Piper costulatum, Piper coruscans, Piper corylistachyopsis, Piper costaricense, Piper corcovadense, Piper cordiforme, Piper cornilimbum, Piper corintoananum, Piper crispatum, Piper crenulatibracteum, Piper crenulatum, Piper criniovarium, Piper crassipes, Piper crassinervium, Piper crebrinodum, Piper crassistilum, Piper comatum, Piper colonense, Piper compactum, Piper cordatilimbum, Piper collinum, Piper conversum, Piper constanzanum, Piper cooperi, Piper concinnifolium, Piper consanguineum, Piper confusum, Piper conibaccum, Piper degeneri, Piper dendrophilum, Piper deliciasanum, Piper decurrens, Piper demeraranum, Piper delicatum, Piper davidianum, Piper davidsonii, Piper deamii, Piper deductum, Piper decumanum, Piper diffamatum, Piper dempoanum, Piper dilatatum,

Species in the Piperaceae family

Manekia venezuelana, Manekia obtusa, Manekia naranjoana, Manekia urbani, Manekia incurva, Manekia sydowii, Peperomia megalopoda, Peperomia melanokirrocarpa, Peperomia melinii, Peperomia matlalucaensis, Peperomia meeboldii, Peperomia maxwellana, Peperomia maypurensis, Peperomia tuisana, Peperomia uaupesensis, Peperomia turboensis, Peperomia turialvensis, Peperomia tutuilana, Peperomia udisilvestris, Peperomia macrostachya, Peperomia maculosa, Peperomia maestrana, Peperomia magnoliifolia, Peperomia macedoana, Peperomia mala, Peperomia marchionensis, Peperomia mariannensis, Peperomia marivelesana, Peperomia martiana, Peperomia manarae, Peperomia marahuacensis, Peperomia mantadiana, Peperomia mutilata, Peperomia naitasiriensis, Peperomia muscicola, Peperomia nandalana, Peperomia ripicola, Peperomia rivulorum, Peperomia retivenulosa, Peperomia quadrifolia, Peperomia quadrangularis, Peperomia quaesita, Peperomia quaifei, Peperomia rodriguesiana, Peperomia curtispica, Peperomia cyclophylla, Peperomia cuspidata, Peperomia deppeana, Peperomia defluens, Peperomia degeneri,

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