Felpa Hairy

Piperaceae

 

 

 

 

 

Author: Genoveva Rodriguez

LIFE HISTORY DATA

Elevation

400m.

Size

Up to 100cm.

Characteristics

Stem and leaves have abundant thin, soft and blondish hairs (like yellow velvet). All the plants found had heavy herbivory and were growing in lowland forest gaps. Venation in leaves and herb texture of plant similar to Piper immutatum (Trel.), but it is hairy with a solid stem and no ants. Unripe fruits in June.

Location

Found in Ahuano (398m) and Aliñahui (400m).

Herbivores