Peperomia magnoliifolia

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Peperomia magnoliifolia

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<<Inflorescences>Floral bracts>Diameter

5-7 mm in diam.1
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<<Inflorescences>Peduncle>Length

1-8 cm long2
2. 004-003-001

<<Inflorescences>Spikes>Length

to 18 cm long3
3. 004-004-001

<<Leaves>Blade>Apex

apex rounded, obtuse occasionally slightly emarginate to acutish,4
4. 003-002-004

<<Leaves>Blade>Base

base cuneately decurrent into petiole, sometimes abruptly contracted, glabrous;5
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<<Leaves>Blade>Dimensions

4.5-14 x 2.5-6 cm6
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<<Leaves>Blade>Shape

obovate or elliptic, sometimes even broadly elliptic7
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<<Leaves>Blade>Texture

fleshy8
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<<Leaves>Petiole>Length

1-7 cm long9
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<Fruits>Stigma

stigma at base of beak.10
10. 005-001

<Inflorescences>Floral bracts

floral bracts rounded, , glabrous, glandular.11
11. 004-005

<Inflorescences>Growth form

erect12
12. 004-002

<Inflorescences>Peduncle

peduncle slender (when dried) or not slender, , glabrous, green or pinkish;13
13. 004-003

<Inflorescences>Position

terminal14
14. 004-001

<Inflorescences>Spikes

spike , green, white or yellow, densely flowered;15
15. 004-004

<Leaves>Blade

blade , often red-dotted, , ,16
16. 003-002

<Leaves>Petiole

petiole , more or less laterally winged or grooved, glabrous;17
17. 003-001

<Leaves>Veins

venation obvious, ca. 7-pli-veined, or a few veins branching off primary vein or obsolete when dried.18
18. 003-003

<Stems>Length

10-50 cm long19
19. 002-001

Description

Epiphytic, epilithic or terrestrial herb. Stem erect, creeping or ascending, rooting at nodes, 10-50 cm long, glabrous, green or green with red spots. Leaves alternate, basely attached; petiole 1-7 cm long, more or less laterally winged or grooved, glabrous; blade fleshy, often red-dotted, obovate or elliptic, sometimes even broadly elliptic, 4.5-14 x 2.5-6 cm, apex rounded, obtuse occasionally slightly emarginate to acutish, base cuneately decurrent into petiole, sometimes abruptly contracted, glabrous; venation obvious, ca. 7-pli-veined, or a few veins branching off primary vein or obsolete when dried. Inflorescence terminal, erect, solitary or usually 2(-few) together; peduncle slender (when dried) or not slender, 1-8 cm long, glabrous, green or pinkish; spike to 18 cm long, green, white or yellow, densely flowered; floral bracts rounded, 5-7 mm in diam., glabrous, glandular. Fruits basely attached, subglobose, verruculose, reddish brown or blackish, gradually tapering into beak, which is slightly hooked at the very tip, stigma at base of beak.

Distribution

C to northern S America present, Micronesia present, Southern America: Colombia (Colombia present)
West Indies, from C to northern S America, to Brazil and Colombia; also in Micronesia; over 40 collections studied (GU: 15; SU: 13; FG: 14).

Fruits

Fruits basely attached, subglobose, verruculose, reddish brown or blackish, gradually tapering into beak, which is slightly hooked at the very tip,20
20. 005

Habit

Epiphytic, epilithic or terrestrial herb.21
21. 001

Individuals Association

Mt. Chauve, Cremers et al. 15235 Guyana, Mabura hill, Stoffers & Görts-van Rijn et al. 116 Guyana, Upper Takatu — Upper Essequibo region, Rewa R., near Great Falls, Clarke 6618 Suriname, Wilhelmina Mts., Maguire et al. 54012 Roche Touatou, Oyapock basin, Cremers et al. 14121

Inflorescences

Inflorescence , , solitary or usually 2(-few) together;22
22. 004

Leaves

Leaves alternate, basely attached;23
23. 003

Notes

For differences with Peperomia obtusifolia, see note to the latter.
Especially dried specimens of P. magnoliifolia have a strong smell of lovage (Levistictum officinale, Apiaceae).

Stems

Stem erect, creeping or ascending, rooting at nodes, , glabrous, green or green with red spots.24
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