Piperaceae
Piper

Piper capense L.f.

First published in Suppl. Pl.: 90 (1782)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tropical & S. Africa, Comoros, Madagascar. It is a scrambling shrub or tree and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Comoros, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Gulf of Guinea Is., Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Introduced into:

Bangladesh

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Darbyshire, I., Kordofani, M., Farag, I., Candiga, R. & Pickering, H. (eds.) (2015). The Plants of Sudan and South Sudan: 1-400. Kew publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Edwards, S., Tadesse, M., Demissew, S. & Hedberg, I. (eds.) (2000). Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea 2(1): 1-532. The National Herbarium, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia & The Department of Systematic Botany, Upps.
  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Figueiredo, E., Paiva, J., Stévart, T., Oliveira, F. & Smith, G.F. (2011). Annotated catalogue of the flowering plants of São Tomé and Príncipe. Bothalia, A Journal of Botanical Research 41: 41-82.
  • Fischer, E., Rembold, K., Althof, A. & Obholzer, J. (2010). Annotated checklist of the vascular plants of Kakamega forest, Western province, Kenya. Journal of East African Natural History 99: 129-226.
  • Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14: 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Gosline, G., Bidault, E., van der Burgt, X., Cahen, D., Challen, G., Condé, N., Couch, C., Couvreur, T.L.P., Dagallier, L.M.J., Darbyshire, I., Dawson, S., Doré, T.S., Goyder, D., Grall, A., Haba, P., Haba, P., Harris, D., Hind, D.J.N., Jongkind, & al. (2023). A Taxonomically-verified and Vouchered Checklist of the Vascular Plants of the Republic of Guinea. Nature, scientific data 10, Article number: 327: [1]-[12].
  • Hutchinson, J., Dalziel, J.M. & Keay, R.W.J. (1954-1958). Flora of West Tropical Africa, ed. 2, 1: 1-828.
  • Jongkind, C. (2014). Fauna & Flora of Liberia, flowering plant species list www.liberianfaunaflora.org.
  • Pope, G.V. (ed.) (1997). Flora Zambesiaca 9(2): 1-64. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Robyns, W. & al. (eds.) (1948-1963). Flore du Congo Belge et du Ruanda-Urundi 1-10.
  • Sosef, M.S.M. & al. (eds.) (2017). Flore du Gabon 50: 1-77. Muséum National D'Histoire Naturelle, Paris; Margraf Publishers, Weikersheim; Meise Botanic Garden.
  • Verdcourt, B. (1996). Flora of Tropical East Africa, Piperaceae: 1-24.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • Chev. Fl. Viv. 1: 138.
  • —F.T.A. 6, 1: 146 (incl. var. magnifolium C. DC.)

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Darbyshire, I., Kordofani, M., Farag, I., Candiga, R. & Pickering, H. (eds.) (2015). The Plants of Sudan and South Sudan: 1-400. Kew publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Edwards, S., Tadesse, M., Demissew, S. & Hedberg, I. (eds.) (2000). Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea 2(1): 1-532. The National Herbarium, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia & The Department of Systematic Botany, Upps.
  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Figueiredo, E., Paiva, J., Stévart, T., Oliveira, F. & Smith, G.F. (2011). Annotated catalogue of the flowering plants of São Tomé and Príncipe. Bothalia, A Journal of Botanical Research 41: 41-82.
  • Fischer, E., Rembold, K., Althof, A. & Obholzer, J. (2010). Annotated checklist of the vascular plants of Kakamega forest, Western province, Kenya. Journal of East African Natural History 99: 129-226.
  • Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14: 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Hutchinson, J., Dalziel, J.M. & Keay, R.W.J. (1954-1958). Flora of West Tropical Africa, ed. 2, 1: 1-828.
  • Jongkind, C. (2014). Fauna & Flora of Liberia, flowering plant species list www.liberianfaunaflora.org.
  • Pope, G.V. (ed.) (1997). Flora Zambesiaca 9(2): 1-64. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Verdcourt, B. (1996). Flora of Tropical East Africa, Piperaceae: 1-24.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • A. Engler & O. Drude, Die Vegetation Der Erde, IX, Pflanzenwelt Afrikas 3(1): 3, fig. 2E–G (1915).
  • Agnew, A.D.Q. & Agnew, S., Upland Kenya Wild Flowers, ed. 2: 48, t. 4 (1994).
  • Baker & C.H. Wright in Flora of Tropical Africa 6(1): 146 (1909).
  • Balle in Bulletin du Jardin Botanique de l'État a Bruxelles 16: 370 (1942)
  • Balle in Flore du Congo Belge et du Ruanda-Urundi, 1: 17, t. 3 (1948).
  • Beentje, Kenya Trees, Shrubs and Lianas p. 66, fig. (1994).
  • Blundell, Wild Fl. E. Afr., reprint: 22, t. 162 (1992).
  • Brenan in Mem. N.Y. Bot. Gard. 9: 58 (1954).
  • C. DC. in A. Engler, Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik, Pflanzengeschichte und Pflanzengeographie 19: 224 (1894)
  • C. DC. in DC., Prodr. 16(1): 339 (1869)
  • C. DC. in Die Pflanzenwelt Ost-Afrikas und der Nachbargebiete, Theile C: 159 (1895).
  • C.H. Wright in Fl. Cap. 5(1): 488 (1912).
  • Engl. in Wissenschaftliche Ergebnisse der Deutschen Zentral-Afrika-Expedition 1907-1908, 2 (Botanik) p. 177 (1911).
  • F. W. Andr., The Flowering Plants of the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan 1: 24 (1950).
  • F. White, Forest Flora of Northern Rhodesia p. 19, fig. 3 (1962).
  • J.P.M. Brenan, Check-lists of the Forest Trees and Shrubs of the British Empire no. 5, part II, Tanganyika Territory p. 450 (1949).
  • Keay in Flora of West Tropical Africa, ed. 2, 1: 84 (1954).
  • L.f., Suppl. Pl.: 90 (1782).
  • Peter, Flora von Deutsch-Ostafrika 2 : 49 (1932).
  • Robyns, Flore des Spermatophytes du Parc National Albert 1: 28 (1948).
  • Thunb., Fl. Cap., ed. 2: 443 (1823).
  • Troupin in Fl. Rwanda 1: 284, fig. 60/1a–c (1978).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jul 4, 2022 Etuge, M. [1208] Cameroon K001422703 Yes
Jul 4, 2022 Cable, S.; Persson; Neba; Thomas [1359] Cameroon K001422700 Yes
Jul 4, 2022 Watts, J.P. [445] Cameroon K001422706 Yes
Jul 4, 2022 Tekwe, C.F. [181] Cameroon K001422705 Yes
Jan 1, 2022 Massunde, J. [JM732] Mozambique K001346340 Yes
Jan 1, 2012 Antilahimena, P. ; Razafindrahaja, V. [8404] Madagascar K001890194 Yes
Mar 1, 2005 Tchiengue, B. [1908] Cameroon K000461037 Yes
Dec 1, 2003 Pollard, B.J. [416] Cameroon K000746151 Yes
Dec 1, 2003 Zapfack, L. [2008] Cameroon K000746148 Yes
Dec 1, 2003 Ghogue, J.-P. [1000] Cameroon K000746142 Yes
Jan 1, 2003 Sidwell, K. [321] Cameroon K000180205 Yes
Jan 1, 2003 Sunderland, T.C.H. [1522] Cameroon K000180201 Yes
Jan 1, 2003 Biye, E. [39] Cameroon K000180216 No
Jan 1, 2003 Ryan, P. [349] Cameroon K000180211 Yes
Jan 1, 2003 Sunderland, T.C.H. [1477] Cameroon K000180200 Yes
Jan 1, 2003 Cheek, M. [7107] Cameroon K000180239 Yes
Jan 1, 2003 Cable, S. [3788] Cameroon K000180229 Yes
Jan 1, 2003 Ghogue, J.-P. [477] Cameroon K000180204 No
Jan 1, 2003 Wheatley, J.I. [430] Cameroon K000180202 Yes
Jan 1, 2003 Cable, S. [2932] Cameroon K000180212 Yes
Jan 1, 2003 Zapfack, L. [696] Cameroon K000180208 Yes
Jan 1, 2003 Etuge, M. [1668] Cameroon K000180206 Yes
Jan 1, 2003 Biye, E. [39] Cameroon K000180217 No
Jan 1, 2003 Cable, S. [2749] Cameroon K000180215 Yes
Jan 1, 2003 Cable, S. [2455] Cameroon K000180214 Yes
Jan 1, 2003 Lane, P. [478] Cameroon K000180198 Yes
Jan 1, 2003 Schoenenberger, J. [73] Cameroon K000180193 Yes
Jan 1, 2003 Cable, S. [3313] Cameroon K000180213 Yes
Jan 1, 2003 Ghogue, J.-P. [477] Cameroon K000180203 No
Jan 1, 2003 Kenfack, D. [230] Cameroon K000180209 Yes
Jan 1, 2003 Sebsebe; Demissew [5081] Cameroon K000180207 Yes
Jan 1, 2003 Etuge, M. [2426] Cameroon K000180231 Yes
Jan 1, 2003 Cable, S. [884] Cameroon K000180199 Yes
Mar 1, 1999 Zapfack, L. [748] Cameroon K000339671 Yes
Mar 1, 1999 Etuge, M. [2221] Cameroon K000339672 Yes
Mar 1, 1999 Hedberg, O. [791] Uganda K001327130 Yes
Mar 1, 1999 Onana, J.-M. [554 a] Cameroon K000339676 Yes
Mar 1, 1999 Kamundi, D. [624] Cameroon K000339675 Yes
Mar 1, 1999 Etuge, M. [3432] Cameroon K000339674 Yes
Mar 1, 1999 Etuge, M. [4530] Cameroon K000339677 Yes
Jan 1, 1994 Watts, J. [445] Cameroon K000381417 Yes
Jan 1, 1949 Brenan, J.P.M. [5353] Cameroon K000180051 Yes
Jan 1, 1949 Brenan, J.P.M. [5353] Cameroon K000180050 Yes
Timberlake, J. [5415] Mozambique K000614406 Yes
Upson, T. [75] Cameroon K000180063 Yes
Patel, H. [12] Mozambique K001417349 Yes
Cheek, M.; Tchoutou [3611] Cameroon K000593209 Yes
Ghogue; Achoundong; Cheek; Gosline; Onana; Ghogue; Tadjouteu, Kalindula; Kambale; Amponsah; Kimaro; Etuge; Talla; Ndi [374] Cameroon K001562154 Yes
Huntley, B.J.; Roberts; Ward, J.D. [26] Angola K001604471 Yes
Goyder, D. J.; Maiato, F.; Luis, J. C. [8641] Angola K001581874 Yes
Mbatchou, G.T. [381] Cameroon K000374625 Yes
Sunderland, T.C.H. [1421] Cameroon K000374619 Yes
Wheatley, J.I. [JIWH 565] Cameroon K000374622 Yes
Wheatley, J.I. [JIWH 635] Cameroon K000374621 Yes
Ujor, E.U. [30358] Cameroon K000180052 Yes
Johnston, H.H. [59] Cameroon K000180045 Yes
Migeod, F. [485] Cameroon K000180034 Yes
Onochie, C.F.A. [34858] Cameroon K000180053 Yes
Harris, T. [374] Mozambique K000613810 Yes
Hutchinson, J.; Metcalfe, C.R. [25] Cameroon K000180028 Yes
Dunlap [44] Cameroon K000180027 Yes
Saxer, A. [37] Cameroon K000180064 Yes
Mann, G. [2015] Cameroon K000180040 Yes
Muerillon, A. [1135] Cameroon K000180054 Yes
Balding, S.; Sivell D. [1] Cameroon K000381419 Yes
Thompson, S.A. [1419] Cameroon K000180057 Yes
Bidgood, S.; Merrett, L.; Vollesen, K. [8223] Zambia K001635042 No
Rakotoarinivo, M.; Ralimanana, H.; Andrianavoravelona, B. [RMJ 495] Madagascar K000952506 No
Maitland, T.D. [264] Cameroon K000180031 Yes
Migeod, F. [471] Cameroon K000180032 Yes
Dundas J. [15333] Cameroon K000180049 Yes
Breteler, F.J. [212] Cameroon K000180062 Yes
Migeod, F. [471] Cameroon K000180033 Yes
Lane, P. [175] Cameroon K000180197 Yes
Cheek, M. [7300] Cameroon K000180196 Yes
Nditapah, J.K. [1206] Cameroon K000180059 Yes
Maitland, T.D. [1283] Cameroon K000180030 Yes
Dalziel, J.M. [8343] Cameroon K000180037 Yes
Hepper, F.N. [2199] Cameroon K000180038 Yes
Edwards, T.J.; Potgeiter, C.J. [1594] South Africa K000986962 Yes
Bauer, P.J. [176] Cameroon K000180065 Yes
Brunt, M.A. [1265] Cameroon K000180061 Yes
Harris, T. [17] Mozambique K000545021 Yes
Cheek, M. [5642] Cameroon K000381420 Yes
Ward, C.J. [9833] South Africa K000986963 Yes
Christenhusz, M.J.M.,, Kamau, P., Mbale, M.; Chase, M.W. [6629] Kenya K000696633 Yes
Hooper, S.S.; Townsend, C.C. [1641] Kenya K001327131 Yes
Volken, G. [139] Tanzania K000350406 Isotype Yes
Bauer, F. [176] Cameroon K000180055 Yes
Patel, H. [7203] Mozambique K000545164 Yes
Timberlake, J. [s.n.] Mozambique K000614483 No
Poulsen, A.D., et al. [1257] Uganda K001327129 Yes
Migeod, F. [85] Cameroon K000180036 Yes
Preuss, P.R. [615] Cameroon K000180046 Yes

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