Pepper family: Piper & Peperomia
Marigold pepper
Piper marginatum Jacq.
Names
| English | Marigold pepper |
|---|---|
| Dutch | — |
| Spanish | Aniseto |
| Chinese | 金盏胡椒 |
| Scientific name | Piper marginatum Jacq. |
About this species
Piper marginatum, the cake bush, Anesi wiwiri, marigold pepper, Ti Bombé in Creole or Hinojo, is a plant species in the genus Piper found in moist, shady spots in the Amazon rainforest in Surinam, French Guiana and Brazil.
The leaves contain flavonoids such as vitexin and marginatoside (6 -O-β gentiobiosyl vitexin). The plant also contains 3,4-Methylenedioxypropiophenone, 2,4,5-Trimethoxypropiophenone, 2-Methoxy-4,5-methylenedioxypropiophenone, 1-(3,4-Methylenedioxyphenyl)propan-1-ol (Marginatumol), 5,4′-Dihydroxy-7-methoxyflavanone and 5,7-Dihydroxy-4′-methoxyflavanone.
An essential oil can be produced from the plant showing deterrent and larvicidal activities against Aedes aegypti.
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Classification
| Kingdom | Plantae |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Tracheophyta |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Order | Piperales |
| Family | Piperaceae |
| Genus | Piper |
In Suriname
Where it has been recorded
- Paramaribo7
- Sipaliwini7
- Commewijne3
- Brokopondo2
- Para1
Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.
Records by month
All years combined.
