| Home | > | List of cultivated families | > | Piperaceae |
Diniz, M.A. (1997) Piperaceae Flora Zambesiaca 9(2)
Small trees, shrubs or herbs. Stipules 0 or, if present, adnate to the petiole. Leaves simple, alternate or whorled; petiole usually ensheathing the jointed stem; lamina entire. Inflorescence usually a dense, leaf-opposed spike. Flowers minute, bisexual or unisexual, each subtended by a peltate bract. Perianth 0. Stamens 2-several. Ovary superior, 1-locular; stigmas 1-5. Fruit a fleshy 1-seeded drupe. Worldwide: 8 genera and 3000 species, tropical. Zimbabwe: 0 cultivated genera and 0 cultivated taxa. |
No image of a cultivated species but there is an image of a native or naturalised species |
| Genus | Content |
| Home | > | List of cultivated families | > | Piperaceae |