Piper bolivaranum

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Piper bolivaranum

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• <<Inflorescences>Peduncle>Length
• <<Inflorescences>Spikes>Length
• <<Infructescences>Fruits>Stigma
• <<Infructescences>Fruits>Width
• <<Petiole>Blade>Apex
• <<Petiole>Blade>Base
• <<Petiole>Blade>Dimensions
• <<Petiole>Blade>Shape
• <<Petiole>Blade>Texture
• <Habit>Height
• <Inflorescences>Floral bracts
• <Inflorescences>Growth form
• <Inflorescences>Peduncle
• <Inflorescences>Spikes
• <Infructescences>Fruits
• <Petiole>Blade
• <Petiole>Length
• <Petiole>Veins
• Description
• Distribution
• Habit
• Individuals Association
• Inflorescences
• Infructescences
• Notes
• Petiole
• Stems

<<Inflorescences>Peduncle>Length

0.5-1.1(-2.5) cm long1

1. 004-002-001

<<Inflorescences>Spikes>Length

1-1.7(-4.5) cm long2

2. 004-003-001

<<Infructescences>Fruits>Stigma

stigmas 3, sessile.3

3. 005-001-002

<<Infructescences>Fruits>Width

to 1 mm wide4

4. 005-001-001

<<Petiole>Blade>Apex

apex long-acuminate,5

5. 003-002-004

<<Petiole>Blade>Base

base equal, acute, glabrous above, glabrescent or glabrous below;6

6. 003-002-005

<<Petiole>Blade>Dimensions

7-10.5(-16.5) x 0.7-1.5(-4.5) cm7

7. 003-002-003

<<Petiole>Blade>Shape

narrowly lanceolate8

8. 003-002-002

<<Petiole>Blade>Texture

not scabrous9

9. 003-002-001

<Habit>Height

to 0.1-1.5 m tall10

10. 001-001

<Inflorescences>Floral bracts

floral bracts trigonous, densely marginally fringed.11

11. 004-004

<Inflorescences>Growth form

erect or pendent12

12. 004-001

<Inflorescences>Peduncle

peduncle , glabrous;13

13. 004-002

<Inflorescences>Spikes

spike, white, not apiculate;14

14. 004-003

<Infructescences>Fruits

fruits trigonous, , glabrous, green,15

15. 005-001

<Petiole>Blade

blade , not conspicuously glandular-dotted, , ,16

16. 003-002

<Petiole>Length

(0.2-)0.4-0.6(-1) cm long17

17. 003-001

<Petiole>Veins

pinnately veined, secondary veins 2-3 per side, originating from lower 1/2 or 2/3 of primary vein, with many intermediates up to apex, secondary veins plane above, prominulous below, tertiary veins parallel.18

18. 003-003

Description

Subshrub to 0.1-1.5 m tall. Stem glabrous. Petiole (0.2-)0.4-0.6(-1) cm long, glabrous, vaginate to apex; blade not scabrous, not conspicuously glandular-dotted, narrowly lanceolate, 7-10.5(-16.5) x 0.7-1.5(-4.5) cm, apex long-acuminate, base equal, acute, glabrous above, glabrescent or glabrous below; pinnately veined, secondary veins 2-3 per side, originating from lower 1/2 or 2/3 of primary vein, with many intermediates up to apex, secondary veins plane above, prominulous below, tertiary veins parallel. Inflorescence erect or pendent; peduncle 0.5-1.1(-2.5) cm long, glabrous; spike1-1.7(-4.5) cm long, white, not apiculate; floral bracts trigonous, densely marginally fringed. Infructescence erect, green; fruits trigonous, to 1 mm wide, glabrous, green, stigmas 3, sessile.

Distribution

Guyana present, S Venezuela present

S Venezuela and Guyana; 2 collections studied (GU: 2).

Habit

Subshrub .19

19. 001

Individuals Association

Guyana, Pakaraima Mts., Kamarang, Maas et al. 5578 Guyana, Cuyuni-Mazaruni region, Paruima, Clarke 5476

Inflorescences

Inflorescence ;20

20. 004

Infructescences

Infructescence erect, green;21

21. 005

Notes

See note to P. fanshawei.

Petiole

Petiole , glabrous, vaginate to apex;22

22. 003

Stems

Stem glabrous.23

23. 002