Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Piperales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
trichorhachis
ID:
1094527

Status:
valid

Authors:
C.DC.

Source:
tro

Year:
1898

Citation Micro:
Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 25: 566 (1898)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001093865

Common Names

  • Piper trichorhachis
  • Trichorhachis Piper
  • Trichorhachis Pepper

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Description

Piper trichorhachis (also called 'Trichorhachis Pepper', among many other common names) is a small, perennial, herbaceous shrub with long, slender stems and leaves. It is native to the tropical forests of South America and is found in humid, shady habitats.

Uses & Benefits

Piper trichorhachis is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a medicinal plant for treating various ailments. It is also used as a food flavoring and as an ingredient in perfumes.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Piper trichorhachis has small, white flowers with four petals and four sepals. The seeds are small and black. The seedlings are small and have a single pair of leaves.

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Where to Find Piper trichorhachis

Piper trichorhachis is native to the tropical regions of 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,

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