. The families of flowering plants. Plants; Phanerogams. 72 FAMILIES OF FLOWERING PLANTS. Family Piperaceae. Pepper Family. Nine genera and over 1,000 species, chiefly of tropical America; a few species of Peperomia occur in Florida. They are herbs or shrubs with joined stems, opposite or whorled leaves, and small spicate flowers destitute of perianth. The fruit is a sort of fleshy berry. The plants possess- pungent and. Fis. 58.—The Lizard's Tail, Saururus cernuus, showing detached and magnified flower and fruit. Original. aromatic qualities which are familiar to everyone in the form of pep-
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. The families of flowering plants. Plants; Phanerogams. 72 FAMILIES OF FLOWERING PLANTS. Family Piperaceae. Pepper Family. Nine genera and over 1, 000 species, chiefly of tropical America; a few species of Peperomia occur in Florida. They are herbs or shrubs with joined stems, opposite or whorled leaves, and small spicate flowers destitute of perianth. The fruit is a sort of fleshy berry. The plants possess- pungent and. Fis. 58.—The Lizard's Tail, Saururus cernuus, showing detached and magnified flower and fruit. Original. aromatic qualities which are familiar to everyone in the form of pep- per, the product of Piper nigrum. This is a vine reaching a height of twenty or more feet; the condiment is obtained from the ripened and dried fruit. White pepper is made by divesting the fruit of its outer skin before pulverizing.. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original work.. Pollard, Charles Louis, 1872-. Washington, D. C. , The Plant World Co