Piper hoffmannseggianum

Names and Synonyms

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Piper divergens
• Piper quadratiovarium
• Artanthe divergens
• Ottonia pohliana
• Piper pohlianum
• Ottonia laeta var. latifolia
• Piper laetum
• Piper regelii
• Ottonia laeta

Sources: Wikidata

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and is classified under the phylum Streptophyta and the class Equisetopsida. Within the subclass Magnoliidae, it is further categorized under the order Piperales and the family Piperaceae. Finally, it is identified by the genus Piper, specifically as the species Piper hoffmannseggianum.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant exhibits a remarkably wide presence across the diverse landscapes of Brazil. Its natural range extends through the lush terrains of Brazil North and Brazil Northeast. Furthermore, the species can be found flourishing within the regions of Brazil West-Central and Brazil Southeast. Finally, its geographical reach completes its national distribution by appearing in Brazil South. This extensive spread highlights the plant's ability to adapt to various Brazilian ecological zones.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Ecology

The ecology of Piper hoffmannseggianum is characterized by its presence in diverse and ecologically significant Brazilian biomes, specifically within the Floresta Estacional Semidecidual, the Floresta Ombrófila (also known as Floresta Pluvial), and the Restinga ecosystems. In the Seasonal Semi-deciduous Forests, the species adapts to environments with distinct wet and dry periods, whereas in the Ombrophilous Forests, it thrives in high-humidity, high-precipitation tropical rainforest conditions. Furthermore, its occurrence in Restinga habitats indicates an ability to persist in coastal sandy soil environments, demonstrating a broad ecological plasticity across varying levels of moisture availability and forest structure.

Habitat :

Floresta Estacional Semidecidual, Floresta Ombrófila (= Floresta Pluvial), Restinga

Morphology

The morphology of Piper hoffmannsegganum is characterized by a woody growth form that functions as a shrub. Although it possesses woody characteristics, it maintains a terrestrial habitat, ranging from purely terrestrial to semiaquatic environments. As a growth form, it is categorized as a shrub and operates as an independent organism, showing no parasitic tendencies toward other plants. While it can exhibit climbing behaviors, it is classified as a self-supporting clamberer rather than an obligatory climber, and it exists as a terrestrial species rather than an epiphyte.

Aquatic :

terrestrial

Climber :

self-supporting

Epiphyte :

terrestrial

Growth form :

shrub

Parasite :

independent

Woodiness :

woody

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Chemicals

Piper hoffmannseggianum has 4 reported phytochemicals identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include STIGMASTEROL, Sitosterol, isocorcovadine, isopiperlonguminine.

STIGMASTEROL

1. Journal of natural products

Sitosterol

1. Journal of natural products

isocorcovadine

1. Journal of natural products

isopiperlonguminine

1. Journal of natural products