Piperaceae
Piper

Piper abbreviatum Opiz

First published in C.B.Presl, Reliq. Haenk. 1: 157 (1828)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Malesia to Queensland (Mt. Lewis). It is a climber and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Bismarck Archipelago, Borneo, Jawa, Maluku, New Guinea, Philippines, Queensland, Solomon Is., Sulawesi

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Gardner, R.O. (2010). Piper (Piperaceae) in the Solomon islands: the climbing species. Blumea 55: 4-13.
  • Gardner, R.O. (2013). Piper (Piperaceae) in New Guinea: the climbing species. Blumea 57: 275-294.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Gardner, R.O. (2010). Piper (Piperaceae) in the Solomon islands: the climbing species. Blumea 55: 4-13.
  • Gardner, R.O. (2013). Piper (Piperaceae) in New Guinea: the climbing species. Blumea 57: 275-294.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Aug 28, 2008 Gaerlan et al. [5410] Philippines K000575220 Yes
Aug 28, 2008 Reynoso et al. [7235] Philippines K000575221 Yes
Jan 13, 2004 Gaerlan, F.M., et al. [PPI 2880] Philippines K000009911 Yes
Jun 1, 1972 Schlechter, F.R.R. [17347] Papua New Guinea K000820203 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1972 Versteeg, G.M. [1021] Indonesia K000820202 Isotype Yes
Jan 1, 1972 Versteeg, G.M. [1058] Indonesia K000820201 Isotype Yes
Loher, A. [4564] Philippines K000820108 Unknown Type Material Yes
Cuming, H. [834] Philippines K000820106 Unknown Type Material Yes
Cuming, H. [834] Philippines K000820107 Unknown Type Material Yes
Lauterbach, C.A.G. [s.n.] New Guinea Piper minus K000820229 Unknown Type Material Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

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

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • 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 2025. 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 2025. 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