Peperomia emarginella

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Peperomia emarginella

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• <<Inflorescences>Peduncle>Length
• <<Inflorescences>Spikes>Length
• <<Leaves>Blade>Apex
• <<Leaves>Blade>Base
• <<Leaves>Blade>Diameter
• <<Leaves>Blade>Margins
• <<Leaves>Blade>Shape
• <<Leaves>Blade>Texture
• <<Leaves>Petiole>Length
• <Fruits>Length
• <Inflorescences>Floral bracts
• <Inflorescences>Growth form
• <Inflorescences>Peduncle
• <Inflorescences>Position
• <Inflorescences>Spikes
• <Leaves>Blade
• <Leaves>Petiole
• <Leaves>Veins
• Common Name
• Description
• Distribution
• Fruits
• Habit
• Individuals Association
• Inflorescences
• Leaves
• Notes

<<Inflorescences>Peduncle>Length

to 1 cm long1

1. 003-003-001

<<Inflorescences>Spikes>Length

to 1.5 cm long2

2. 003-004-001

<<Leaves>Blade>Apex

apex emarginate,3

3. 002-002-005

<<Leaves>Blade>Base

base rounded or truncate, glabrous or with a few hairs;4

4. 002-002-006

<<Leaves>Blade>Diameter

0.15-0.6 cm in diam.5

5. 002-002-003

<<Leaves>Blade>Margins

margin somewhat ciliate,6

6. 002-002-004

<<Leaves>Blade>Shape

orbicular or subreniform7

7. 002-002-002

<<Leaves>Blade>Texture

slightly fleshy8

8. 002-002-001

<<Leaves>Petiole>Length

0.1-0.5 cm long9

9. 002-001-001

<Fruits>Length

ca. 1 mm long with apical stigma10

10. 004-001

<Inflorescences>Floral bracts

floral bracts sub-orbicular to oblong.11

11. 003-005

<Inflorescences>Growth form

erect12

12. 003-002

<Inflorescences>Peduncle

peduncle slender, , pinkish;13

13. 003-003

<Inflorescences>Position

terminal14

14. 003-001

<Inflorescences>Spikes

spike , laxly flowered;15

15. 003-004

<Leaves>Blade

blade , bright green, , ,16

16. 002-002

<Leaves>Petiole

petiole , often red, glabrous or with sparse hairs;17

17. 002-001

<Leaves>Veins

obsoletely palmately 3-veined.18

18. 002-003

Common Name

Boni (Suriname): piki kopali

Description

Epiphytic or epilithic, or epiphyllous herb, creeping and rooting at nodes, glabrous or sparsely villous. Leaves alternate, basely attached; petiole 0.1-0.5 cm long, often red, glabrous or with sparse hairs; blade slightly fleshy, bright green, orbicular or subreniform, 0.15-0.6 cm in diam., margin somewhat ciliate, apex emarginate, base rounded or truncate, glabrous or with a few hairs; obsoletely palmately 3-veined. Inflorescence terminal, single, erect; peduncle slender, to 1 cm long, pinkish; spike to 1.5 cm long, laxly flowered; floral bracts sub-orbicular to oblong. Fruits basely attached (according to Steyermark, on a short stipe), ellipsoid, ca. 1 mm long with apical stigma.

Distribution

C and S America present, Southern America: Peru (Peru present)

West Indies, C and S America, S to Brazil and Peru; 12 collections studied (GU: 8; SU: 1; FG: 3).

Fruits

Fruits basely attached (according to Steyermark, on a short stipe), ellipsoid, .19

19. 004

Habit

Epiphytic or epilithic, or epiphyllous herb, creeping and rooting at nodes, glabrous or sparsely villous.20

20. 001

Individuals Association

Guyana, Essequibo R., Moraballi Cr., Sandwith 27 Guyana, Upper Takutu — Upper Essequibo region, Acarai Mts., Henkel 4964 Guyana, Puruni R., Jenman 7597 Mt. Galbao, de Granville et al. 8750 Saül, Boom 10858

Inflorescences

Inflorescence , single, ;21

21. 003

Leaves

Leaves alternate, basely attached;22

22. 002

Notes

see note to Peperomia delascioi.