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Nomenclature

Piper methysticum G. Forst. Piperaceae
Standardized common name (English): kava

Botanical Voucher Specimen

Piper methysticum G.Forst.
Source: Images courtesy of the C.V. Starr Virtual Herbarium of the New York Botanical Garden^[1]


Source: PlantaPhile^[2]	Source: PlantaPhile^[3]


Abundant large starch granules simple, 2 or 3 compound when observed at 400x with EtOH + glycerin + IKI + chloral hydrate. Source: Elan M. Sudberg, Alkemist Laboratories^[4]	Parenchyma containing reddish brown oleo-resin when observed at 400x with Acidified Chloral Hydrate Glycerol Solution. Source: Elan M. Sudberg, Alkemist Laboratories^[5]

↑ Images courtesy of the C.V. Starr Virtual Herbarium of the New York Botanical Garden http://sciweb.nybg.org/science2/VirtualHerbarium.asp
↑ PlantaPhile http://plantaphile.com/
↑ PlantaPhile http://plantaphile.com/
↑ Elan M. Sudberg, Alkemist Laboratories http://www.alkemist.com
↑ Elan M. Sudberg, Alkemist Laboratories http://www.alkemist.com