Piper pulleanum

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Piper pulleanum

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<<<Petiole>Blade>Base>Differential distance

0.1-0.3 cm1
1. 004-002-005-001

<<Inflorescences>Peduncle>Length

0.5-8(-2.5) cm long2
2. 005-002-001

<<Inflorescences>Spikes>Length

5-8 cm long3
3. 005-003-001

<<Infructescences>Fruits>Width

ca. 2 mm wide4
4. 006-001-001

<<Petiole>Blade>Apex

apex acuminate,5
5. 004-002-004

<<Petiole>Blade>Base

base unequally attached to petiole difference , obtuse to subcordate, almost glabrous above, veins may be somewhat appressed-pubescent, appressed-pubescent below especially on veins;6
6. 004-002-005

<<Petiole>Blade>Dimensions

11-25 x 4.5-8 cm7
7. 004-002-003

<<Petiole>Blade>Shape

ovate or elliptic-ovate8
8. 004-002-002

<<Petiole>Blade>Texture

somewhat scabrous and bullate9
9. 004-002-001

<Habit>Height

to 2.5 m tall10
10. 001-001

<Inflorescences>Anthers

anthers dehiscing laterally.11
11. 005-005

<Inflorescences>Floral bracts

floral bracts marginally fringed;12
12. 005-004

<Inflorescences>Growth form

erect13
13. 005-001

<Inflorescences>Peduncle

peduncle , brown crisp-pubescent;14
14. 005-002

<Inflorescences>Spikes

spike , white to yellowish, apiculate;15
15. 005-003

<Infructescences>Fruits

fruits obovoid to trigonous, papillose or hispidulous, ;16
16. 006-001

<Infructescences>Stigma

stigmas 3.17
17. 006-002

<Petiole>Blade

blade not conspicuously glandular-dotted, often drying dull greyish green, , , ,18
18. 004-002

<Petiole>Length

0.3-0.7(-1) cm long19
19. 004-001

<Petiole>Veins

pinnately veined, secondary veins 3-4(-5), originating from lower 1/2 of primary vein, ascending at an angle of ca. 45º, flat to prominulous above, prominent below, tertiary veins transverse.20
20. 004-003

Common Name

English: petpe

Description

Shrub or treelet, to 2.5 m tall. Stem densely retrorsely crisp-pubescent. Stipules may be long persistent. Petiole 0.3-0.7(-1) cm long, densely brown-pubescent; blade not conspicuously glandular-dotted, often drying dull greyish green, somewhat scabrous and bullate, ovate or elliptic-ovate, 11-25 x 4.5-8 cm, apex acuminate, base unequally attached to petiole difference 0.1-0.3 cm, obtuse to subcordate, almost glabrous above, veins may be somewhat appressed-pubescent, appressed-pubescent below especially on veins; pinnately veined, secondary veins 3-4(-5), originating from lower 1/2 of primary vein, ascending at an angle of ca. 45º, flat to prominulous above, prominent below, tertiary veins transverse. Inflorescence erect; peduncle 0.5-8(-2.5) cm long, brown crisp-pubescent; spike 5-8 cm long, white to yellowish, apiculate; floral bracts marginally fringed; anthers dehiscing laterally. Infructescence erect; fruits obovoid to trigonous, papillose or hispidulous, ca. 2 mm wide; stigmas 3.

Distribution

Guianas present
The Guianas; 22 collections studied (GU: 7; SU: 5; FG: 10).

Habit

Shrub or treelet, .21
21. 001

Individuals Association

Guyana, Kuyuwini R., Clarke 4516 Guyana, Rupununi Distr., Kuyuwini R, Kuyuwini Landing, Jansen-Jacobs et al. 3152 Upper Marouini R. basin, Oeman fou langa soela, de Granville et al. 9202 Suriname, Oelemari R., near airstrip, Wessels Boer 965 Mt. St Michel, de Granville et al. T-1164 Suriname, Litanie R., near Feti Cr., Geijskes 81

Inflorescences

Inflorescence ;22
22. 005

Infructescences

Infructescence erect;23
23. 006

Petiole

Petiole , densely brown-pubescent;24
24. 004

Stems

Stem densely retrorsely crisp-pubescent.25
25. 002

Stipules

Stipules may be long persistent.26
26. 003