Paullinia cupana

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Paullinia cupana

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<<<<Leaves>Leaflets>Base>Distal leaflets>Shape

attenuate or cuneate1
1. 004-006-004-002-001

<<<<Leaves>Leaflets>Base>Lateral leaflets>Position

lateral2
2. 004-006-004-001-002

<<<<Leaves>Leaflets>Base>Lateral leaflets>Shape

acute, obtuse to subrounded3
3. 004-006-004-001-001

<<<Calyx>Disk>Lobes>Hairs

glabrous4
4. 006-008-002-003

<<<Calyx>Disk>Lobes>Length

ca. 1 mm long5
5. 006-008-002-004

<<<Calyx>Disk>Lobes>Lobe number

46
6. 006-008-002-001

<<<Calyx>Disk>Lobes>Shape

ovate7
7. 006-008-002-002

<<<Leaves>Leaflets>Abaxial surfaces>Dimensions

11-30 × 7-11 cm8
8. 004-006-003-004

<<<Leaves>Leaflets>Abaxial surfaces>Hairs

minutely pubescent9
9. 004-006-003-001

<<<Leaves>Leaflets>Abaxial surfaces>Papillae

with microscopic scurfy-like papillae10
10. 004-006-003-002

<<<Leaves>Leaflets>Abaxial surfaces>Shape

oblong-elliptic or elliptic11
11. 004-006-003-003

<<<Leaves>Leaflets>Adaxial surfaces>Hairs

glabrous12
12. 004-006-002-001

<<<Leaves>Leaflets>Apex>Shape

narrowing into an acute broad apiculum with rounded tip13
13. 004-006-005-001

<<<Leaves>Leaflets>Base>Distal leaflets

on distal leaflets14
14. 004-006-004-002

<<<Leaves>Leaflets>Base>Lateral leaflets

on leaflets15
15. 004-006-004-001

<<<Leaves>Leaflets>Margins>Margin type

grossly crenate or sinuate dentate16
16. 004-006-006-001

<<Calyx>Disk>Hairs

tomentulose17
17. 006-008-001

<<Calyx>Disk>Lobes

with , lobes,18
18. 006-008-002

<<Calyx>Gynoecium>Hairs

glabrous19
19. 006-009-001

<<Calyx>Inner sepals>Length

ca. 4 mm long20
20. 006-006-001

<<Calyx>Margins>Hairs

minute glandular hairs21
21. 006-004-001

<<Calyx>Outer sepals>Length

2.5-3.2 mm long22
22. 006-005-001

<<Calyx>Petals>Colour

white23
23. 006-007-001

<<Calyx>Petals>Length

4-5.5 mm long24
24. 006-007-003

<<Calyx>Petals>Shape

oblong25
25. 006-007-002

<<Calyx>Sepals>Sepal number

526
26. 006-003-001

<<Capsules>Endocarp>Hairs

tomentose27
27. 007-006-001

<<Leaves>Leaflets>Abaxial surfaces

abaxial surface sparsely, , , , ,28
28. 004-006-003

<<Leaves>Leaflets>Adaxial surfaces

adaxial surface ,29
29. 004-006-002

<<Leaves>Leaflets>Apex

the apex ,30
30. 004-006-005

<<Leaves>Leaflets>Base

the base , ,31
31. 004-006-004

<<Leaves>Leaflets>Margins

the margins with glandular tooth;32
32. 004-006-006

<<Leaves>Leaflets>Texture

chartaceous33
33. 004-006-001

<<Leaves>Petiole and rachis>Hairs

puberulent or glabrous34
34. 004-002-001

<<Leaves>Petiole>Length

11-20 cm long35
35. 004-003-001

<<Leaves>Petiolule>Hairs

puberulent36
36. 004-005-001

<<Leaves>Petiolule>Length

5-15 mm long37
37. 004-005-002

<<Leaves>Rachises>Length

7-12.5 cm long38
38. 004-004-001

<<Seeds>Sarcotesta>Colour

white39
39. 008-003-001

<<Seeds>Sarcotesta>Texture

fleshy40
40. 008-003-002

<<Thyrses>Bracts and bracteoles>Hairs

tomentulose41
41. 005-004-002

<<Thyrses>Bracts and bracteoles>Shape

deltate42
42. 005-004-001

<<Thyrses>Cincinni>Flower number

5-8-flowered43
43. 005-005-001

<Calyx>Colour

green44
44. 006-001

<Calyx>Disk

disc , ;45
45. 006-008

<Calyx>Gynoecium

gynoecium .46
46. 006-009

<Calyx>Hairs

tomentulose47
47. 006-002

<Calyx>Inner sepals

inner sepals ;48
48. 006-006

<Calyx>Margins

the margins with ,49
49. 006-004

<Calyx>Outer sepals

outer sepals ,50
50. 006-005

<Calyx>Petals

petals , , ;51
51. 006-007

<Calyx>Sepals

with sepals52
52. 006-003

<Capsules>Colour

maturing red53
53. 007-003

<Capsules>Endocarp

endocarp .54
54. 007-006

<Capsules>Hairs

glabrous55
55. 007-004

<Capsules>Ridge number

6-ridged56
56. 007-002

<Capsules>Seed number

1-2-seeded57
57. 007-005

<Capsules>Shape

ellipsoid to subglobose58
58. 007-001

<Habit>Length

to 5 m long59
59. 001-001

<Leaves>Foliole number

5-foliolate60
60. 004-001

<Leaves>Leaflets

leaflets ,61
61. 004-006

<Leaves>Petiole

petioles ;62
62. 004-003

<Leaves>Petiole and rachis

petiole and rachis unwinged, ;63
63. 004-002

<Leaves>Petiolule

petiolules , ;64
64. 004-005

<Leaves>Rachises

rachis ;65
65. 004-004

<Leaves>Tertiary veins

tertiary veins slightly prominent, sub-clathrate.66
66. 004-007

<Seeds>Colour

dark brown67
67. 008-002

<Seeds>Sarcotesta

with a , sarcotesta on lower ½ to ⅓68
68. 008-003

<Seeds>Shape

ovoid69
69. 008-001

<Stems>Cross section

cross section with a single vascular cylinder.70
70. 002-003

<Stems>Hairs

puberulent71
71. 002-002

<Stems>Shape

obtusely pentagonal, sulcate72
72. 002-001

<Stipules>Hairs

tomentulose73
73. 003-003

<Stipules>Length

2-3 mm long74
74. 003-002

<Stipules>Shape

deltoid75
75. 003-001

<Thyrses>Bracts and bracteoles

bracts and bracteoles , minute, ;76
76. 005-004

<Thyrses>Cincinni

cincinni sessile, .77
77. 005-005

<Thyrses>Hairs

puberulent78
78. 005-003

<Thyrses>Position

axillary79
79. 005-001

<Thyrses>Shape

racemiform80
80. 005-002

Calyx

Calyx , , ,81
81. 006

Capsules

Capsule , , unwinged, , , , long-stipitate;82
82. 007

Description

Shrub or liana to 5 m long. Stems obtusely pentagonal, sulcate, puberulent; cross section with a single vascular cylinder. Stipules minute, deltoid, 2-3 mm long, tomentulose, persistent. Leaves pinnately 5-foliolate; petiole and rachis unwinged, puberulent or glabrous; petioles 11-20 cm long; rachis 7-12.5 cm long; petiolules puberulent, 5-15 mm long; leaflets chartaceous, adaxial surface glabrous, abaxial surface sparsely, minutely pubescent, with microscopic scurfy-like papillae, oblong-elliptic or elliptic, 11-30 × 7-11 cm, the base acute, obtuse to subrounded on lateral leaflets, attenuate or cuneate on distal leaflets, the apex narrowing into an acute broad apiculum with rounded tip, the margins grossly crenate or sinuate dentate with glandular tooth; tertiary veins slightly prominent, sub-clathrate. Thyrses axillary, racemiform, solitary, puberulent; bracts and bracteoles deltate, minute, tomentulose; cincinni sessile, 5-8-flowered. Calyx green, tomentulose, with 5 sepals, the margins with minute glandular hairs, outer sepals 2.5-3.2 mm long, inner sepals ca. 4 mm long; petals white, oblong, 4-5.5 mm long; disc tomentulose, with 4ovate, glabrous lobes, ca. 1 mm long; gynoecium glabrous. Capsule ellipsoid to subglobose, 6-ridged, unwinged, maturing red, glabrous, 1-2-seeded, long-stipitate; endocarp tomentose. Seeds ovoid, dark brown, with a white, fleshy sarcotesta on lower ½ to ⅓

Distribution

Guyana present, Southern America: Brazil North (Amazonas present, Pará present); Venezuela (Venezuela present), north of the Amazon R present
Wild populations of this species are know north of the Amazon R., from Venezuela, the Brazilian states of Amazonas and Pará, and Guyana; (GU: 1).

Habit

Shrub or liana .83
83. 001

Individuals Association

Guyana, Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo, Acarai Mts., 10 km S of Sipu R., Clarke et al. 7517

Leaves

Leaves pinnately ;84
84. 004

Seeds

Seeds , ,85
85. 008

Stems

Stems , ;86
86. 002

Stipules

Stipules minute, , , , persistent.87
87. 003

Thyrses

Thyrses , , solitary, ;88
88. 005

Uses

Widely cultivated in the Amazonian region of Brazil as the source of guaraná, prepared as a caffeine-rich tea, and as a flavoring agent in carbonated drinks.