Peperomia gracieana

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Peperomia gracieana

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• <<Inflorescences>Peduncle>Length
• <<Inflorescences>Spikes>Length
• <<Leaves>Blade>Apex
• <<Leaves>Blade>Base
• <<Leaves>Blade>Dimensions
• <<Leaves>Blade>Shape
• <<Leaves>Blade>Texture
• <<Leaves>Petiole>Length
• <Inflorescences>Floral bracts
• <Inflorescences>Peduncle
• <Inflorescences>Position
• <Inflorescences>Spikes
• <Leaves>Blade
• <Leaves>Petiole
• <Leaves>Veins
• <Stems>Length
• Description
• Distribution
• Habit
• Individuals Association
• Inflorescences
• Juvenile fruits
• Leaves
• Mature fruits
• Stems

<<Inflorescences>Peduncle>Length

1.5-1.7 cm long1

1. 004-002-001

<<Inflorescences>Spikes>Length

4-6 cm long2

2. 004-003-001

<<Leaves>Blade>Apex

apex rounded,3

3. 003-002-004

<<Leaves>Blade>Base

base rounded, pilose with erect trichomes on upper surface;4

4. 003-002-005

<<Leaves>Blade>Dimensions

1-4.5 x 1-3.5 cm5

5. 003-002-003

<<Leaves>Blade>Shape

broadly elliptic to orbicular6

6. 003-002-002

<<Leaves>Blade>Texture

fleshy in vivo, membranous almost transparent when dried7

7. 003-002-001

<<Leaves>Petiole>Length

1-5(-10) cm long8

8. 003-001-001

<Inflorescences>Floral bracts

floral bracts rounded, glabrous.9

9. 004-004

<Inflorescences>Peduncle

peduncle slender, , glabrous, green;10

10. 004-002

<Inflorescences>Position

axillary11

11. 004-001

<Inflorescences>Spikes

spike laxly flowered, , green;12

12. 004-003

<Leaves>Blade

blade , , ,13

13. 003-002

<Leaves>Petiole

petiole , glabrous;14

14. 003-001

<Leaves>Veins

venation obvious in dried state, veins 6-8 from base.15

15. 003-003

<Stems>Length

40 cm long16

16. 002-001

Description

Epiphytic, terrestrial or epilithic herb, creeping and rooting at nodes. Stem glabrous, 40 cm long, whitish green. Leaves alternate, distinctly peltate; petiole 1-5(-10) cm long, glabrous; blade fleshy in vivo, membranous almost transparent when dried, broadly elliptic to orbicular, 1-4.5 x 1-3.5 cm, apex rounded, base rounded, pilose with erect trichomes on upper surface; venation obvious in dried state, veins 6-8 from base. Inflorescence single, axillary; peduncle slender, 1.5-1.7 cm long, glabrous, green; spike laxly flowered, 4-6 cm long, green; floral bracts rounded, glabrous. Young fruits flat at apex, green, mature fruits not yet collected.

Distribution

French Guiana present, Southern America: Brazil North (Amapá present)

Only known from French Guiana and Brazil (Amapa); 17 collections studied (FG: 17).

Habit

Epiphytic, terrestrial or epilithic herb, creeping and rooting at nodes.17

17. 001

Individuals Association

Vicinity of Saül: ca. 10 km NW from Eaux Claires, Mori et al. 23264 Crique Cacao — Bassin de la Haute Camopi, Transect I, Prévost & Sabatier 2425 Haut Tampoc, Cremers 4576 Massif des Emerillons, N slope, Cremers 6696 Saül, Görts et al. 76

Inflorescences

Inflorescence single, ;18

18. 004

Juvenile fruits

Young fruits flat at apex, green,19

19. 005

Leaves

Leaves alternate, distinctly peltate;20

20. 003

Mature fruits

mature fruits not yet collected.21

21. 006

Stems

Stem glabrous, , whitish green.22

22. 002