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Piper minus

(Piper minus)

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Description

Piper minus is a pepper plant species described by K. Schum. & Lauterb .. Piper minus is included in the genus Piper and the family of horseradish . Piper, the pepper plants or pepper vines (a term used for certain Clematis in older times), are an economically and ecologically important genus in the family Piperaceae. It contains about 1,000-2,000 species of shrubs, herbs, and lianas, many of which are dominant species in their native habitat. The diversification of this taxon is of interest to understanding the evolution of plants.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum:
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order:Piperales
Family:Piperaceae
Genus:Piper
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