Keywords: Piper auritum-leaves-flowers1.jpg Leaves and flowers of Piper auritum Mature flower spikes are held erect to attract the attention of pollinators While still immature and when bearing fruit the spikes are bent downwards JIM CONRAD'S NATURALIST NEWSLETTER Written in the community of 28 de Junio and issued from a ciber 8 kms to the west in Pujiltic Chiapas MÉXICO http //www backyardnature net/n/08/080317 htm http //www backyardnature net/n/08/080317pb jpg 2008-03-17 Jim Conrad Jim Conrad See http //www backyardnature net/j/copyrite htm 16 18 0 N 92 28 0 W Piper auritum |