Nearly all of the species diversity in Piperaceae is encompassed within Piper and
Peperomia. Both genera are pan-tropical with areas of diversification in the Neotropics and …

• Premise of the study: Documented fossil floras in the neotropics are sparse, yet their
records provide evidence on the spatial and temporal occurrence of taxa, allowing for testing …

Abstract Comprised of~ 2000 spp., Piper is a major clade in the magnoliid angiosperms.
Three major groups are recognized in Piper, ie, the Neotropical, Asian and South Pacific …

The history and nature of diversification of Piper in the New World has been little
investigated. The genus Piper is often among the top 10 most speciose genera in …

With∼ 1000 species distributed pantropically, the genus Piper is one of the most diverse
lineages among basal angiosperms. To rigorously address the evolution of Piper we use a …

Abstract The evolution of Peninsular Indian biodiversity has been a fascinating topic of
research due to historical connections of this region to the ancient Gondwanaland. We …

The classification of species‐rich genera is one of the most challenging tasks in systematics.
In this paper we present an updated infrageneric classification of the genus Peperomia …

Abstract The genus Piper (Family Piperaceae), consisting of more than 2000 species
worldwide, is one of the most speciose genera of flowering plants that belong to the broad …

Background and Aims The species-poor and little-studied genus Verhuellia has often been
treated as a synonym of the genus Peperomia, downplaying its significance in the …

The genus Peperomia is one of the largest genera of basal angiosperms, comprising about
1500-1700 pantropically distributed species. The currently accepted infrageneric …