Episcia reptans

<<<<Calyx>Corolla>Lobes>Ventral lobes>Dimensions

0.5-1 x 0.5-1 cm1

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<<<<Calyx>Corolla>Lobes>Ventral lobes>Shape

suborbicular2

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<<<Calyx>Corolla>Base>Width

0.3-0.4 cm wide3

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<<<Calyx>Corolla>Limbs>Width

1.5-2.5 cm wide4

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<<<Calyx>Corolla>Lobes>Growth form

spreading5

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<<<Calyx>Corolla>Lobes>Ventral lobes

ventral lobe oblique, ,6

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<<<Calyx>Corolla>Margins>Margin type

serrulate7

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<<<Calyx>Corolla>Throat>Hairs

outside hirsute, inside with a ring of glandular hairs in throat8

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<<<Calyx>Corolla>Throat>Width

0.5-0.8 cm wide9

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<<<Calyx>Corolla>Tube>Length

3-3.5 cm long10

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<<<Calyx>Ovary>Style>Hairs

glabrous11

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<<<Calyx>Ovary>Style>Length

ca. 1 cm long12

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<<<Leaves>Blade>Base>Hairs

above and below hirsute13

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<<<Leaves>Blade>Base>Shape

rounded or subcordate14

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<<<Leaves>Blade>Margins>Margin type

crenate-serrate15

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<<Calyx>Apex>Hairs

outside and inside hirsute16

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<<Calyx>Corolla>Base

base spurred, , middle slightly and gradually curved, not ventricose,17

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<<Calyx>Corolla>Colour

scarlet18

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<<Calyx>Corolla>Length

3.5-4 cm long19

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<<Calyx>Corolla>Limbs

limb ,20

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<<Calyx>Corolla>Lobes

lobes subequal, , ,21

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<<Calyx>Corolla>Margins

margin ;22

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<<Calyx>Corolla>Throat

throat not contracted, slightly widened, , ,23

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<<Calyx>Corolla>Tube

tube trumpet-shaped, ,24

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<<Calyx>Lobes>Dimensions

(0.7-)0.9-1.3(-1.5) x 0.2-0.4 cm25

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<<Calyx>Lobes>Shape

lanceolate, slightly narrowed towards base26

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<<Calyx>Margins>Margin type

serrate near apex27

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<<Calyx>Ovary>Dimensions

0.4-0.5 x 0.25-0.3 cm28

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<<Calyx>Ovary>Hairs

hirsute29

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<<Calyx>Ovary>Shape

ovoid30

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<<Calyx>Ovary>Stigma

stigma capitate.31

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<<Calyx>Ovary>Style

style , ,32

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<<Flowers>Pedicels>Hairs

hirsute33

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<<Flowers>Pedicels>Length

1-4 cm long34

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<<Flowers>Peduncle>Hairs

hirsute35

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<<Flowers>Peduncle>Length

up to 0.5 cm long36

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<<Leaves>Blade>Apex

apex acute or obtuse,37

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<<Leaves>Blade>Base

base , .38

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<<Leaves>Blade>Dimensions

2-13(-15) x 1.3-9(-10) cm39

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<<Leaves>Blade>Margins

margin ,40

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<<Leaves>Blade>Shape

elliptic41

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<<Leaves>Blade>Texture

chartaceous when dry42

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<<Leaves>Petiole>Hairs

hirsute43

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<<Leaves>Petiole>Length

0.5-7 cm long44

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<Calyx>Apex

apex acute, ;45

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<Calyx>Colour

green46

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<Calyx>Corolla

corolla oblique in calyx, , ,47

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<Calyx>Lobes

lobes nearly free, subequal, , ,48

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<Calyx>Margins

margin ,49

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<Calyx>Ovary

ovary , , ,50

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<Calyx>Stamens

stamens included, inserted on base of corolla tube;51

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<Flowers>Flower number per inflorescence

1-352

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<Flowers>Pedicels

pedicel , .53

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<Flowers>Peduncle

peduncle , ;54

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<Habit>Height

about 5-20 cm tall55

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<Habit>Length

to 50 cm long56

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<Leaves>Blade

blade , , ,57

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<Leaves>Petiole

petiole , ;58

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<Mature capsules>Dimensions

1 x 1 cm59

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<Mature capsules>Shape

globose60

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<Stems>Growth form

creeping61

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<Stems>Hairs

hirsute62

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Calyx

Calyx ,63

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Description

Terrestrial or epiphytic herb, about 5-20 cm tall, to 50 cm long. Stem sappy, creeping, hirsute. Leaves equal or subequal in a pair; petiole 0.5-7 cm long, hirsute; blade chartaceous when dry, elliptic, 2-13(-15) x 1.3-9(-10) cm, margin crenate-serrate, apex acute or obtuse, base rounded or subcordate, above and below hirsute. Flowers 1-3 in fascicles; peduncle up to 0.5 cm long, hirsute; pedicel 1-4 cm long, hirsute. Calyx green, lobes nearly free, subequal, lanceolate, slightly narrowed towards base, (0.7-)0.9-1.3(-1.5) x 0.2-0.4 cm, margin serrate near apex, apex acute, outside and inside hirsute; corolla oblique in calyx, scarlet, 3.5-4 cm long, tube trumpet-shaped, 3-3.5 cm long, base spurred, 0.3-0.4 cm wide, middle slightly and gradually curved, not ventricose, throat not contracted, slightly widened, 0.5-0.8 cm wide, outside hirsute, inside with a ring of glandular hairs in throat, limb 1.5-2.5 cm wide, lobes subequal, spreading, ventral lobe oblique, suborbicular, 0.5-1 x 0.5-1 cm, margin serrulate; stamens included, inserted on base of corolla tube; ovary ovoid, 0.4-0.5 x 0.25-0.3 cm, hirsute, style ca. 1 cm long, glabrous, stigma capitate. Mature capsule globose, 1 x 1 cm.

Distribution

Guyana present, Rio Branco present, Southern America: Brazil North (Amazonas present); Brazil Southeast (Minas Gerais present); Colombia (Colombia present); Peru (Peru present); Venezuela (Venezuela present)

Colombia, Peru, Venezuela, Guyana, and Brazil (Amazonas, Rio Branco, and Minas Gerais); 90 collections studied (GU: 3).

Flowers

Flowers in fascicles;64

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Habit

Terrestrial or epiphytic herb, , .65

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Individuals Association

Guyana, Upper Mazaruni R., de la Cruz 2350 Guyana, Between Demerara R. and Berbice R., de la Cruz 1588 Guyana, Rupununi Distr., near Dadanawa, de la Cruz 1787

Leaves

Leaves equal or subequal in a pair;66

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Mature capsules

Mature capsule , .67

67. 006

Phenology

Collected in flower in .

Stems

Stem sappy, , .68

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