Phoradendron piperoides

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Phoradendron piperoides

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<<<Inflorescences>Flower arrangement>Distal internodes>Series

2-seriate1
1. 004-003-002-001

<<Fruits>Perianth segments>Growth form

erect2
2. 005-004-001

<<Inflorescences>Fertile internodes>Fertile internode number

5-83
3. 004-002-001

<<Inflorescences>Fertile internodes>Sterile cataphyll pair number

0-several pairs4
4. 004-002-002

<<Inflorescences>Flower arrangement>Distal internodes

distal internodes tending to be5
5. 004-003-002

<<Inflorescences>Flower arrangement>Series

2-seriate or 3-seriate6
6. 004-003-001

<<Petiole>Blade>Base

base acute.7
7. 002-002-003

<<Petiole>Blade>Dimensions

up to 14 x 7 cm8
8. 002-002-002

<<Petiole>Blade>Shape

lanceolate9
9. 002-002-001

<<Stems>Intercalary cataphylls>Cataphyll pair number

1 pair10
10. 001-001-001

<<Stems>Intercalary cataphylls>Relative distance

0.5-1 cm above node11
11. 001-001-002

<Fruits>Colour

yellow or yellowish-red12
12. 005-001

<Fruits>Diameter

ca. 0.3 cm in diam.13
13. 005-003

<Fruits>Perianth segments

perianth segments ;14
14. 005-004

<Fruits>Seeds

seed very flat.15
15. 005-005

<Fruits>Shape

spherical to elliptical16
16. 005-002

<Inflorescences>Fertile internodes

fertile internodes above and of sterile cataphylls below;17
17. 004-002

<Inflorescences>Flower arrangement

flowers either , sometimes on same spike, when ;18
18. 004-003

<Inflorescences>Flower number

each flower area with up to 15 flowers.19
19. 004-004

<Inflorescences>Length

up to 8 cm long20
20. 004-001

<Petiole>Blade

blade , , often with slightly attenuate apex and undulate margin,21
21. 002-002

<Petiole>Length

0.4-0.8 cm long22
22. 002-001

<Plant sexuality>Flower number

number and positon of few male flowers variable, apical or scattered among females; often no more than 1 male flower above each bract, and sometimes none.23
23. 003-001

<Stems>Intercalary cataphylls

successive pairs of foliage leaves separated by of intercalary cataphylls , leaves and cataphylls thus alternating;24
24. 001-001

<Stems>Lateral branches

lateral branches with several pairs of basal cataphylls.25
25. 001-002

Common Name

English (Suriname): fowroedoti, wérokarotika

Description

Stems terete; successive pairs of foliage leaves separated by 1 pair of intercalary cataphylls 0.5-1 cm above node, leaves and cataphylls thus alternating; lateral branches with several pairs of basal cataphylls. Petiole 0.4-0.8 cm long; blade lanceolate, up to 14 x 7 cm, often with slightly attenuate apex and undulate margin, base acute. Monoecious; entirely unisexual plants do not seem to exist; number and positon of few male flowers variable, apical or scattered among females; often no more than 1 male flower above each bract, and sometimes none. Inflorescence up to 8 cm long; 5-8 fertile internodes above and 0-several pairs of sterile cataphylls below; flowers either 2-seriate or 3-seriate, sometimes on same spike, when distal internodes tending to be 2-seriate; each flower area with up to 15 flowers. Fruit yellow or yellowish-red, spherical to elliptical, ca. 0.3 cm in diam., perianth segments erect; seed very flat.

Distribution

Argentina present, Northern America, Southern America: Bolivia (Bolivia present); Paraguay (Paraguay present); Peru (Peru present)
Common and very widespread at lower elevations, from Mexico and the Caribbean south to Peru, Bolivia, Argentina and Paraguay; 800+ collections studied (FG: 26; GU: 40+; SU: 15).

Fruits

Fruit , , ,26
26. 005

Individuals Association

Haut Litany, Litany basin, de Granville et al. 12024 Suriname, Tumuc Humac Mts., second peak S of Talouakem, Acevedo et al. 6104 Suriname, Gonggrijp 2045 Guyana, Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo Region, Makawatta massif, W part, summit of unnamed peak, Clarke 1851 Town of Maripasoula, Maroni basin, road to Maripasoula village, Fleury 433 Suriname, Lower Suriname R., Plantation Peperpot, Lanjouw 580 Guyana, NW Distr., Amakura R., de la Cruz 3429 Suriname, Mori et al. 8402 Mont Cabassou, Cayenne Island, Cremers et al. 14372 Guyana, Kanuku Mts., Rupununi R., Bush Mouth near Witaru Falls, Jansen-Jacobs et al. 77 Monpé Soula, Haut-Marouini basin, de Granville et al. 10077

Inflorescences

Inflorescence ;27
27. 004

Petiole

Petiole ;28
28. 002

Plant sexuality

Monoecious; entirely unisexual plants do not seem to exist;29
29. 003

Stems

Stems terete;30
30. 001