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Black pepper, kava, lizard's tail, Dutchman's pipe, wild ginger, etc.
Black pepper, kava, lizard's tail, Dutchman's pipe, wild ginger, etc.
Ecology & Form
Ecology & Form
Herbs, shrubs, and small trees found primarily in the tropics
Scattered arrangement of vascular bundles in stems
Many species aromatic, producing fragrant or spicy smells.
Flowers in clusters with tiny flowers that have no petals at all
Small flowers densely clustered in long spikes.
Geologic Range
Geologic Range
Lactoridaceae
Saururaceae
Fossil pollen found from the middle Eocene (Smith & Stockey, 2007)
Classification
Classification
├Aristolochiaceae
├Lactoridaceae
├Piperaceae
└Saururaceae
Above: Flowers of the vine Piper
Above: Flowers of the vine Aristolochia
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