Classification
Class
Magnoliopsida Brongn.
Order
Piperales Bercht. & J.Presl
 Subordinate Taxa
 Nomenclature
Scientific Name:
Piperaceae Giseke
 Description

Fls minute, perfect or unisexual, in bracted spikes. Per. 0; stamens us. 2–6, hypog.; anthers 2-celled. Ovary superior, 1-celled; ovule 1. basal; stigmas 1–5. Fr. a small drupe; seeds with minute embryo and mealy perisperm. Herbs or shrubs, sts scandent; vascular bundles scattered. Lvs us. alt., entire; stipules 0 or adnate to petiole. About 12 genera, mainly tropical to subtropical.

[From: Allan (1961) Flora of New Zealand. Volume 1.]

 Biostatus
Number of species in New Zealand within Piperaceae Giseke
CategoryNumber
Indigenous (Endemic)1
Indigenous (Non-endemic)4
Exotic: Casual1
Total6
 Bibliography
Cronquist, A. 1988: The evolution and classification of flowering plants. The New York Botanic Gardens, New York.
Mabberley, D.J. 2008: Mabberley's plant book, a portable dictionary of plants, their classification and uses. Edition 3. Cambridge University Press.