Peperomia purpurinervis

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Peperomia purpurinervis

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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
• <Fruits>Stigma
• <Inflorescences>Floral bracts
• <Inflorescences>Peduncle
• <Inflorescences>Position
• <Inflorescences>Spikes
• <Leaves>Blade
• <Leaves>Petiole
• <Leaves>Veins
• <Stems>Length
• Description
• Distribution
• Fruits
• Habit
• Individuals Association
• Inflorescences
• Leaves
• Notes
• Stems

<<Inflorescences>Peduncle>Length

0.5-2.5 cm long1

1. 004-002-001

<<Inflorescences>Spikes>Length

5-7 cm long2

2. 004-003-001

<<Leaves>Blade>Apex

apex acute to obtuse,3

3. 003-002-004

<<Leaves>Blade>Base

base acute or obtuse, glabrous or slightly hirtellous, green above, often magenta-red below;4

4. 003-002-005

<<Leaves>Blade>Dimensions

1-3.5 x 0.8-2.3 cm5

5. 003-002-003

<<Leaves>Blade>Shape

elliptic, subobovate or broadly ovate6

6. 003-002-002

<<Leaves>Blade>Texture

fleshy-coriaceous7

7. 003-002-001

<<Leaves>Petiole>Length

0.2-1 cm long8

8. 003-001-001

<Fruits>Stigma

stigma apical.9

9. 005-001

<Inflorescences>Floral bracts

floral bracts rounded, glabrous, glandular.10

10. 004-004

<Inflorescences>Peduncle

peduncle not slender, , glabrous or minutely pubescent;11

11. 004-002

<Inflorescences>Position

terminal12

12. 004-001

<Inflorescences>Spikes

spike erect, , yellow or pale green or greenish white, laxly flowered;13

13. 004-003

<Leaves>Blade

blade , , , maybe sparsely ciliate,14

14. 003-002

<Leaves>Petiole

petiole ;15

15. 003-001

<Leaves>Veins

veins 3, obvious, often red below.16

16. 003-003

<Stems>Length

10-28 cm long17

17. 002-001

Description

Epiphytic, terrestrial or epilithic herb, creeping to ascending. Stem glabrous to minutely pubescent (with white hairs, Persaud 52), 10-28 cm long, reddish. Leaves alternate, basely attached; petiole 0.2-1 cm long; blade fleshy-coriaceous, elliptic, subobovate or broadly ovate, 1-3.5 x 0.8-2.3 cm, maybe sparsely ciliate, apex acute to obtuse, base acute or obtuse, glabrous or slightly hirtellous, green above, often magenta-red below; veins 3, obvious, often red below. Inflorescence terminal, solitary; peduncle not slender, 0.5-2.5 cm long, glabrous or minutely pubescent; spike erect, 5-7 cm long, yellow or pale green or greenish white, laxly flowered; floral bracts rounded, glabrous, glandular. Fruits basely attached, ovoid to globose, smooth, stigma apical.

Distribution

Guyana present, Southern America: Brazil North (Roraima present); Venezuela (Venezuela present)

Venezuela, Guyana and Brazil (Roraima); 6 collections studied (GU: 4).

Fruits

Fruits basely attached, ovoid to globose, smooth,18

18. 005

Habit

Epiphytic, terrestrial or epilithic herb, creeping to ascending.19

19. 001

Individuals Association

Guyana, Merume Mts., Tillett et al. 44848 Guyana, Potaro-Siparuni region, Mt. Ayanganna, Clarke 9215 Guyana, Mt. Roraima, Paikwa Trail, R. Persaud 52 Guyana, upper Mazaruni R., Tillett et al. 43950

Inflorescences

Inflorescence , solitary;20

20. 004

Leaves

Leaves alternate, basely attached;21

21. 003

Notes

The collection Im Thurn 139 from Mt. Roraima does not represent Peperomia pennellii Trel. & Yunck. Although it is a poor specimen it fits in P. purpurinervis.

Stems

Stem glabrous to minutely pubescent (with white hairs, Persaud 52), , reddish.22

22. 002