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Piperaceae (pepper)

Synonyms: Peperomiaceae

Wikipedia Abstract

The Piperaceae, also known as the pepper family, are a large family of flowering plants. The group contains roughly 3,600 currently accepted species in 13 genera. The vast majority of peppers can be found within the two main genera: Piper (2000 species) and Peperomia (1600 species). Members of the Piperaceae may be small trees, shrubs, or herbs. The distribution of this group is best described as pantropical. The best-known species is Piper nigrum, which yields most peppercorns that are used as spices, including black pepper, although its relatives in the family include many other spices.
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Genus

Macropiper (12)
Manekia (5)
Moiradiomus (4)
Peperomia (peperomia) (1,570)   (43)
Piper (pepper) (2,651)   (52)   (1)
Piperites (2)
Verhuellia (3)
Zippelia (1)

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External References

Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0