Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Piperales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
pseudovariabile
ID:
1093979

Status:
valid

Authors:
Trel.

Source:
tro

Year:
1927

Citation Micro:
Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 26: 23 (1927)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001093317

Common Names

  • Piper pseudovariabile
  • Pseudovariabile Piper
  • Piper Pseudovariabile

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Description

Piper pseudovariabile (also called 'False Variable Pepper', among many other common names) is a shrub native to Central and South America. It has oval-shaped leaves and white flowers, and grows in humid forests, grasslands, and scrublands.

Uses & Benefits

Piper pseudovariabile is used in traditional medicine to treat fever, headache, and stomachache. It is also used as a flavoring agent in food and beverages. It has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties which can help reduce inflammation and improve overall health.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Flower: White or cream-colored, tubular flowers with five lobes, about 0.5 cm long. Seed: Small, brown, and slightly curved. Seedlings: Oval-shaped cotyledons, with a single pair of oval-shaped leaves.

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Where to Find Piper pseudovariabile

Piper pseudovariabile is native to tropical regions of Central and South America, including Brazil, Colombia, and Peru.

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,