Piperaceae, Lauraceae and Thymelaeaceae Fortnight: Piperaceae- Piper longum from Delhi-GSSEP01

[Gurcharan Singh]

Piper longum L., Sp. Pl. 1: 29. 1753.

Long pepper, Indian long pepper

Dioecious climber, often spreading; lower leaves long petiolate, ovate to reniform, upper sessile to clasping ovate to ovate-oblong; with rounded basal lobes; flowers small, in leaf opposed spikes; male spike 4-5 cm long, stamens 2; female spike 2-3 cm long, drupes globose 2 mm.

   Photographed from Herbal Garden, Delhi

Dr. Gurcharan Singh

Retired  Associate Professor
SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007
Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018.
Phone: 011-25518297  Mob: 9810359089

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http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/

[J.M. Garg]

Thanks, Singh ji, for making a wonderful beginning.

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[Saroj Kumar Kasaju]

Nepali Names : पिप्ला Piplaa / गज पिप्ला  Gaj Piplaa 

Thank you

Saroj Kasaju