Piper rupununianum

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Piper rupununianum

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<<Inflorescences>Peduncle>Length

1-1.5(-3) cm long1
1. 004-002-001

<<Inflorescences>Spikes>Length

5-9 cm long2
2. 004-003-001

<<Petiole>Blade>Apex

apex long-acuminate,3
3. 003-002-003

<<Petiole>Blade>Base

base equal or almost equally attached to petiole, acute, glabrous;4
4. 003-002-004

<<Petiole>Blade>Dimensions

14-20 x 5-7 cm5
5. 003-002-002

<<Petiole>Blade>Shape

narrowly elliptic or narrowly elliptic-oblong6
6. 003-002-001

<Fruits>Stigma

stigmas 3, minute, sessile.7
7. 005-001

<Habit>Height

1-2 m tall8
8. 001-001

<Inflorescences>Floral bracts

floral bracts densely marginally fringed.9
9. 004-004

<Inflorescences>Growth form

erect or pendent10
10. 004-001

<Inflorescences>Peduncle

peduncle ;11
11. 004-002

<Inflorescences>Spikes

spike , apiculate;12
12. 004-003

<Petiole>Blade

blade not glandular-dotted, , ,13
13. 003-002

<Petiole>Length

0.3-0.6 cm long14
14. 003-001

<Petiole>Veins

pinnately veined, secondary veins 3-4 per side, originating from lower 1/2 to lower 2/3 of primary vein, ascending at an angle of 45-60º, plane above, prominulous below, tertiary veins widely reticulate.15
15. 003-003

Description

Shrub or tree, 1-2 m tall. Stem glabrous or may be sparsely appressed-pubescent. Petiole 0.3-0.6 cm long, glabrous, vaginate usually at base; blade not glandular-dotted, narrowly elliptic or narrowly elliptic-oblong, 14-20 x 5-7 cm, apex long-acuminate, base equal or almost equally attached to petiole, acute, glabrous; pinnately veined, secondary veins 3-4 per side, originating from lower 1/2 to lower 2/3 of primary vein, ascending at an angle of 45-60º, plane above, prominulous below, tertiary veins widely reticulate. Inflorescence erect or pendent; peduncle 1-1.5(-3) cm long; spike 5-9 cm long, apiculate; floral bracts densely marginally fringed. Fruits trigonous to obpyramidal, glabrous, glandular, green, stigmas 3, minute, sessile.

Distribution

French Guiana present, Guyana present, Southern America: Venezuela (Venezuela present)
Venezuela, Guyana and French Guiana; 31 collections studied (GU: 25; FG: 6).

Fruits

Fruits trigonous to obpyramidal, glabrous, glandular, green,16
16. 005

Habit

Shrub or tree, .17
17. 001

Individuals Association

Guyana, Potaro-Siparuni region, Mt. Kopinang, Hahn 4300 herb. Sagot s.n. Trinité Mts., de Granville et al. 13225 Guyana, Bartica, Bartlett 8408 Guyana, Cuyuni R., Tutin 318

Inflorescences

Inflorescence ;18
18. 004

Petiole

Petiole , glabrous, vaginate usually at base;19
19. 003

Stems

Stem glabrous or may be sparsely appressed-pubescent.20
20. 002