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Piper poasanum (Piper poasanum)

Description

Piper, the pepper plants or pepper vines (a term used for certain Clematis in older times), are an economically and ecologically important genus in the family Piperaceae. It contains about 1,000-2,000 species of shrubs, herbs, and lianas, many of which are dominant species in their native habitat. The diversification of this taxon is of interest to understanding the evolution of plants. Piper poasanum is a pepper plant species described by C. Dc .. Piper poasanum is included in the genus Piper and the pepper family. No subspecies are listed in the Catalog of Life.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum: Tracheophyta

        • Class: Magnoliopsida

          • Order: Piperales

            • Family: Piperaceae

              • Genus: Piper