Piper insipiens

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Piper insipiens

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<<<Petiole>Blade>Base>Differential distance

up to 0.5 cm1
1. 004-002-005-001

<<Inflorescences>Peduncle>Length

1-3.5 cm long2
2. 005-002-001

<<Inflorescences>Spikes>Length

7-13 cm long3
3. 005-003-001

<<Infructescences>Fruits>Stigma

stigmas 3, short, sessile.4
4. 006-001-001

<<Petiole>Blade>Apex

apex (long-)acuminate,5
5. 004-002-004

<<Petiole>Blade>Base

base equal or unequally attached to petiole difference , acute, cuneate or obtusish, glabrous above, glabrous often minutely crisp-pubescent below especially on veins;6
6. 004-002-005

<<Petiole>Blade>Dimensions

13-23 x 4-8.5 cm7
7. 004-002-003

<<Petiole>Blade>Shape

elliptic, ovate, elliptic-oblong or rhombic8
8. 004-002-002

<<Petiole>Blade>Texture

fleshy, drying membranous9
9. 004-002-001

<Habit>Height

to 2 m tall10
10. 001-001

<Inflorescences>Floral bracts

floral bracts triangular, densely marginally fringed.11
11. 005-005

<Inflorescences>Growth form

erect12
12. 005-001

<Inflorescences>Peduncle

peduncle slender, ;13
13. 005-002

<Inflorescences>Rachises

rachis papillose;14
14. 005-004

<Inflorescences>Spikes

spike , white, yellowish or greyish-green, apiculate;15
15. 005-003

<Infructescences>Fruits

fruits trigonous, glabrous, yellowish to green,16
16. 006-001

<Petiole>Blade

blade , discolorous often drying yellowish, conspicuously dark-glandular-dotted, , ,17
17. 004-002

<Petiole>Length

0.3-2.5 cm long18
18. 004-001

<Petiole>Veins

pinnately veined, secondary veins 4-6 per side, originating from lower 1/2 or 2/3 of primary vein, plane above, prominulous to prominent below, tertiary veins widely reticulate, areoles almost rectangular.19
19. 004-003

<Stipules>Length

ca. 2 cm long20
20. 003-001

Description

Shrub, subshrub or treelet, may be somewhat scandent, to 2 m tall. Stem, petiole and peduncle and even primary vein below maybe reddish (brown), or yellowish, glabrous. Stipules may be persistent, ca. 2 cm long, glabrous. Petiole 0.3-2.5 cm long, vaginate to apex; blade fleshy, drying membranous, discolorous often drying yellowish, conspicuously dark-glandular-dotted, elliptic, ovate, elliptic-oblong or rhombic, 13-23 x 4-8.5 cm, apex (long-)acuminate, base equal or unequally attached to petiole difference up to 0.5 cm, acute, cuneate or obtusish, glabrous above, glabrous often minutely crisp-pubescent below especially on veins; pinnately veined, secondary veins 4-6 per side, originating from lower 1/2 or 2/3 of primary vein, plane above, prominulous to prominent below, tertiary veins widely reticulate, areoles almost rectangular. Inflorescence erect; peduncle slender, 1-3.5 cm long; spike 7-13 cm long, white, yellowish or greyish-green, apiculate; rachis papillose; floral bracts triangular, densely marginally fringed. Infructescence green, erect or pendent; fruits trigonous, glabrous, yellowish to green, stigmas 3, short, sessile.

Distribution

Guianas present
The Guianas; ca. 85 collections studied (GU: 35; SU: 1; FG: 48).

Habit

Shrub, subshrub or treelet, may be somewhat scandent, .21
21. 001

Individuals Association

Sinnamary R. basin, saut Dalles, Hoff 6707 Guyana, Barima-Waini region, Pipoly 8208 Suriname, Emma range, Daniëls & Jonker 1056 Kaw Mts., Cremers et al. 9328 Trinité Mts., de Granville et al. 6561 Guyana, Cuyuni-Mazaruni region, Hahn 5334

Inflorescences

Inflorescence ;22
22. 005

Infructescences

Infructescence green, erect or pendent;23
23. 006

Petiole

Petiole , vaginate to apex;24
24. 004

Stems

Stem, petiole and peduncle and even primary vein below maybe reddish (brown), or yellowish, glabrous.25
25. 002

Stipules

Stipules may be persistent, , glabrous.26
26. 003