Piperaceae
Piper

Piper indicum C.DC.

First published in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 16(1): 362 (1869)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is E. Himalaya to China (S. Yunnan) and Indo-China. It grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Assam, Bangladesh, China South-Central, East Himalaya, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Tibet, Vietnam

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Mukherjee, P.K. (2018). Nomenclatural notes on Piper Linn. (Piperaceae) from India II. Phytotaxa 338: 17-32. [Cited as Piper leptostachyum.]

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Mukherjee, P.K. (2018). Nomenclatural notes on Piper Linn. (Piperaceae) from India II. Phytotaxa 338: 17-32.
  • Newman, M., Ketphanh, S., Svengsuksa, B., Thomas, P., Sengdala, K., Lamxay, V. & Armstrong, K. (2007). A checklist of the vascular plants of Lao PDR: 1-394. Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh.
  • Pasha, M.K. & Uddin, S.B. (2013). Dictionary of plant names of Bangladesh, Vasc. Pl.: 1-434. Janokalyan Prokashani, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
  • Suwanphakdee, C. & al. (2020). A synopsis of Thai Piper (Piperaceae). Thai Forest Bulletin (Botany) 48: 145-183.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (1999). Flora of China 4: 1-453. Science Press (Beijing) & Missouri Botanical Garden Press (St. Louis).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Hooker, J.D.; Thomson, T. [s.n.] Bangladesh Piper rhytidocarpum K000794414 Unknown Type Material Yes
Griffith, W. [4423] India Piper rhytidocarpum K000794415 Unknown Type Material Yes
Griffith, W. [4423] India Piper rhytidocarpum K000794407 Unknown Type Material Yes
Silva, F., de; Gomez, W. [6658] Bangladesh Piper rhytidocarpum K000794411 Unknown Type Material Yes
Griffith, W. [4423] Piper rhytidocarpum K000794412 Unknown Type Material Yes
Hooker, J.D.; Thomson, T. [s.n.] India Piper rhytidocarpum K000794409 Unknown Type Material Yes
Hooker, J.D.; Thomson, T. [s.n.] Bangladesh Piper rhytidocarpum K000794408 Unknown Type Material Yes
Hooker, J.D.; Thomson, T. [1874] India Piper rhytidocarpum K000794406 Unknown Type Material Yes
Hooker, J.D.; Thomson, T. [1874] India Piper rhytidocarpum K000794413 Unknown Type Material Yes
Griffith, W. [1200] India Piper rhytidocarpum K000794410 Unknown Type Material Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0