Piper guineense
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Bomane, Aruwimi River
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Bomane, Aruwimi River
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Bomane, Aruwimi River
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Bomane, Aruwimi River
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Bomane, Aruwimi River
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| Synonyms: |
Cubeba clusii Miq. Piper clusii (Miq.) C.DC. Piper demeusei C.DC. Piper famechonii Heckel ex C.DC. Piper laurentii De Wild. Piper leonense C.DC. Piper sclerocladum C.DC. Piper zenkeri C.DC. |
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| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
For descriptions see World Flora Online |
| Type location: |
Ghana |
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| Derivation of specific name: | guineense: of Guinea, a historic name often used as a broad indication of West Africa. |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Throughout West and Central Africa to Sudan and Ethiopia and South through East Africa to Zambia and Angola. Also in Madagascar. |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Balle, S. (1948). Piperaceae Flore du Congo Belge et du Ruanda-Urundi Volume I Pages 17 - 20. Diniz, M.A. (1997). Piperaceae Flora Zambesiaca 9(2) Page 28. Ntore, S. & al. (2024). Checklist of the vascular plants of Burundi Page 188. Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 83. Robyns, W. (1948). I. Gymnospermes et Choripetales Flore des Spermatophytes de Parc National Albert Institut des Parc Nationaux du Congo Belge Page 29. |
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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Piper guineenseAfrican Plant Database: Piper guineense
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Piper guineense
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Piper guineense
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Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Piper guineense
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