Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Piperales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
monostigmum
ID:
1092848

Status:
valid

Authors:
C.DC.

Source:
tro

Year:
1917

Citation Micro:
Notizbl. Königl. Bot. Gart. Berlin 6: 486 (1917)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001092186

Common Names

  • Piper Monostigmum
  • Monostigmum Pepper
  • Monostigmum Piper

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Description

Piper monostigmum (also called 'Toothed Pepper', among many other common names) is a shrub or small tree that can reach up to 8m in height. It is native to the Caribbean, Central America, and South America, and is found in tropical and subtropical moist lowland forests, tropical and subtropical moist montane forests, and moist savanna habitats.

Uses & Benefits

Piper monostigmum is used as a food flavoring, as a dye, and in traditional medicine for treating various ailments. It is also used as an insect repellent and for making perfumes.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Piper monostigmum is a small, white, fragrant flower. The seed is a small, black, oval-shaped seed. The seedlings are small, green, and have a single leaf.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Piper monostigmum is a perennial herb that can be propagated from seed or cuttings. It prefers a moist, well-drained soil and full sun to partial shade. It can be grown in containers or in the garden. When growing from seed, sow the seeds in early spring in a warm, sunny location. When growing from cuttings, take cuttings in late spring or early summer and root them in a moist, well-drained soil. Once established, the plant is drought tolerant and does not require much maintenance.

Where to Find Piper monostigmum

Piper monostigmum can be found in Colombia.

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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