following Jaramillo, M.A. 2008: Systematic Botany 33(4): 647-660.
Other identifications
Identification
Determined name:
Macropiper melchior Sykes
Determiner:
Sykes WR
Identification date:
1992-12-07 (Verbatim: 7-DEC-1992)
Preferred name:
Piper melchior (Sykes) M.A.Jaram.
Active:
no
Identification type:
Determination
Identification
Determined name:
Macropiper
Determiner:
Sykes WR
Identification date:
1990-06-13 (Verbatim: 13-JUN-1990)
Preferred name:
Piper L.
Active:
no
Identification type:
Determination
Note:
M. `Three Kings'.
Collection events
Primary collection event
Collection event type:
Field
Standard locality
Location:
Three Kings Islands (West or SW King)
Verbatim locality:
Three Kings Islands (West or SW King)
Verbatim collector:
Verbatim date:
Land District:
North Auckland Land District
Country:
New Zealand
Habitat:
Scrub covered coastal slope.
Notes:
Shrub. Leaves +/- shining, deep green above, pale green below; veins elevated below but main veins also raised above. Young inflorescence on male and female plants. Peduncle glabrous, lacking an internode and node as in Macropiper excelsum; basal "bract" 6-7 x c.3mm, oblong with rounded top. Inflorescence usually of 1 spike.