Pilea tabularis

<<<Leaves>Blade>Apex>Shape

acuminate to subcaudate1

1. 002-003-004-001

<<<Leaves>Blade>Base>Shape

acute (to obtuse)2

2. 002-003-005-001

<<<Leaves>Blade>Margins>Hairs

both surfaces glabrous3

3. 002-003-006-002

<<<Leaves>Blade>Margins>Margin type

more or less coarsely crenate-dentate4

4. 002-003-006-001

<<Habit>Stems>Hairs

glabrous or with sparse curved hairs5

5. 001-002-002

<<Habit>Stems>Thickness

2-3 mm thick6

6. 001-002-001

<<Inflorescences>Peduncle>Length

3-6 cm long7

7. 003-002-001

<<Inflorescences>Staminate inflorescences>Length

3.5-8 cm long8

8. 003-001-001

<<Inflorescences>Staminate inflorescences>Width

ca. 3-4 cm wide9

9. 003-001-002

<<Leaves>Blade>Apex

apex ,10

10. 002-003-004

<<Leaves>Blade>Base

base ,11

11. 002-003-005

<<Leaves>Blade>Dimensions

3.5-13 x 1.2-4.5 cm12

12. 002-003-003

<<Leaves>Blade>Margins

margin , ;13

13. 002-003-006

<<Leaves>Blade>Shape

narrowly elliptic14

14. 002-003-002

<<Leaves>Blade>Texture

subchartaceous15

15. 002-003-001

<<Leaves>Petiole>Length

0.7-2.5 cm long16

16. 002-002-001

<<Leaves>Secondary veins>Secondary vein pair number

1 pairs17

17. 002-004-001

<<Leaves>Stipules>Hairs

glabrous18

18. 002-001-002

<<Leaves>Stipules>Length

1.5-2.5 or ca. 10 mm long19

19. 002-001-001

<<Pistillate flowers>Tepals>Length

0.2-0.5 mm long20

20. 006-001-001

<<Pistillate inflorescences>Peduncle>Length

1-1.5 cm long21

21. 005-003-001

<<Staminate flowers>Tepals>Length

ca. 1 mm long22

22. 004-001-001

<Habit>Height

up to 50 cm high23

23. 001-001

<Habit>Stems

stem succulent, ascending, , .24

24. 001-002

<Inflorescences>Peduncle

peduncle .25

25. 003-002

<Inflorescences>Staminate inflorescences

staminate ones , , branched26

26. 003-001

<Leaves>Blade

blade , , ,27

27. 002-003

<Leaves>Petiole

petiole ;28

28. 002-002

<Leaves>Secondary veins

secondary veins .29

29. 002-004

<Leaves>Stipules

stipules , ;30

30. 002-001

<Pistillate flowers>Tepals

tepals .31

31. 006-001

<Pistillate inflorescences>Length

ca. 2-3 cm long32

32. 005-001

<Pistillate inflorescences>Peduncle

peduncle .33

33. 005-003

<Pistillate inflorescences>Width

ca. 2 cm wide34

34. 005-002

<Staminate flowers>Tepals

tepals .35

35. 004-001

Description

Herb up to 50 cm high, probably dioecious, unbranched; stem succulent, ascending, 2-3 mm thick, glabrous or with sparse curved hairs. Leaves of a pair equal or more or less unequal; stipules 1.5-2.5 or ca. 10 mm long, glabrous; petiole 0.7-2.5 cm long; blade subchartaceous, narrowly elliptic, 3.5-13 x 1.2-4.5 cm, apex acuminate to subcaudate, base acute (to obtuse), margin more or less coarsely crenate-dentate, both surfaces glabrous; secondary veins 1 pairs. Inflorescences in the leaf axils, staminate ones 3.5-8 cm long, ca. 3-4 cm wide, branched, peduncle 3-6 cm long. Staminate flowers: tepals ca. 1 mm long. Pistillate inflorescences ca. 2-3 cm long, ca. 2 cm wide, branched, peduncle 1-1.5 cm long. Pistillate flowers: tepals 0.2-0.5 mm long. Fruit unknown.

Distribution

Approuague River, Crique Tortue present, French Guiana present, near Saiil present

French Guiana, near Saiil and Approuague River, Crique Tortue.

Fruits

Fruit unknown.36

36. 007

Habit

Herb , probably dioecious, unbranched;37

37. 001

Individuals Association

Approuague River, Crique Tortue, Oldeman 2334 near Saiil, de Granville 3488

Inflorescences

Inflorescences in the leaf axils, ,38

38. 003

Leaves

Leaves of a pair equal or more or less unequal;39

39. 002

Notes

The two collections may represent distinct species. Collection Oldeman 2334 (pistillate material) differs from de Granville 3488 in the longer stipules and the presence of hairs on the leafy part of the stem and on the petiole.

Pistillate flowers

Pistillate flowers:40

40. 006

Pistillate inflorescences

Pistillate inflorescences , , branched,41

41. 005

Staminate flowers

Staminate flowers:42

42. 004

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