Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Piperales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
sternii
ID:
1093786

Status:
valid

Authors:
Yunck.

Source:
tro

Year:
1966

Citation Micro:
Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 53: 263 (1966)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001093124

Common Names

  • Piper sternii
  • Sternii Piper
  • Piper Sternii

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Description

Piper sternii (also called Stern's pepper, among many other common names) is a species of flowering plant in the family Piperaceae. It is a woody, perennial climber with small, ovate-lanceolate leaves and white flowers. It is native to India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, and Thailand, and is found in tropical and subtropical moist forests.

Uses & Benefits

Piper sternii is used in traditional medicine for treating fever, cough, and other respiratory ailments. It is also used as an insect repellent and for flavoring food.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Piper sternii is small and white, with a yellow center. The seed is small and black, and the seedlings are thin and delicate.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Piper sternii is a perennial shrub that can be propagated by cuttings or by division. It prefers a well-drained soil and full sun to partial shade. It is drought tolerant and can tolerate a wide range of temperatures. It can be propagated by cuttings or by division.

Where to Find Piper sternii

Piper sternii is native to tropical regions of Central and South America, including Mexico, Colombia, Venezuela, 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,