Piper commutatum (Piperaceae), el nombre correcto para una especie de amplia distribución en México y Mesoamérica

[摘要] Piper sanctum , long treated as a distinct species, is here reduced to a synonym ofP. auritum , which is a popularly known plant in Mexico. The oldest binomial for the species to which the namePiper sanctumwas misapplied isP. commutatum , a taxon ranging from central Mexico south to Costa Rica and occurring in cloud forest, tropical perennial forest, tropical subdeciduous forest and humid canyons in tropical deciduous forest, at elevations from sea level to 2050 m. Synonyms ofPiper commutatuminclude:P. papantlense, P. nudum ,P. diandrum ,P. membranaceum , andP. venulosum,among others.

[学科分类] 植物学

[关键词] Centroamérica;México;nomenclatura;Piper auritum;P. commutatum;P. sanctum;sinonimia;tipos