Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Piperales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
ottonoides
ID:
1267023

Status:
valid

Authors:
Yunck.

Source:
tro

Year:
1966

Citation Micro:
Bol. Inst. Bot. (São Paulo) 3: 109 (1966)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001266361

Common Names

  • Otton's Pepper
  • Otton Pepper
  • Otton's Piper

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Description

Piper ottonoides (also called Otto's Pepper, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant native to South America. It typically grows in moist, shady, and well-drained soils, and is found in tropical rainforests.

Uses & Benefits

Piper ottonoides is used as an ornamental plant, for its medicinal properties, and as a flavoring agent in food.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Piper ottonoides has small, white flowers with yellow centers. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings are small and delicate.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Piper ottonoides is a shrub that is best grown in a sheltered spot in moist, humus-rich, well-drained soil. It can be propagated from seed or by cuttings taken in spring or early summer. Seed should be sown in spring or early summer in a warm greenhouse.

Where to Find Piper ottonoides

Piper ottonoides is native to Mexico and can be found in the states of Baja California, Chihuahua, Durango, Jalisco, Nayarit, Sinaloa, and Sonora.

Piper ottonoides FAQ

What is the scientific name of Piper ottonoides?

Piper ottonoides

What type of plant is Piper ottonoides?

Herb

What is the natural habitat of Piper ottonoides?

Tropical and subtropical moist montane forests

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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