Piper brasiliense

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Piper brasiliense

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<<<Petiole>Blade>Base>Differential distance

0-0.2 cm1
1. 003-002-005-001

<<Inflorescences>Peduncle>Length

0.3-0.4 (0.8 in fruit) cm long2
2. 004-002-001

<<Inflorescences>Spikes>Length

1-1.5 cm long3
3. 004-003-001

<<Inflorescences>Spikes>Thickness

0.5 cm thick4
4. 004-003-002

<<Infructescences>Fruits>Stigma

stigmas 3, recurved, on long, pilose style.5
5. 005-003-001

<<Petiole>Blade>Apex

apex acute to slightly acuminate,6
6. 003-002-004

<<Petiole>Blade>Base

base unequally attached to petiole difference , narrowing to lobed base, lobes shorter than petiole, unequal, longer one subreniform, overlapping petiole, blade glabrous above, densely pubescent with long hairs below including veins;7
7. 003-002-005

<<Petiole>Blade>Dimensions

9.5-16 x 3.5-7.2 cm8
8. 003-002-003

<<Petiole>Blade>Shape

(narrowly) elliptic to subobovate9
9. 003-002-002

<<Petiole>Blade>Texture

not scabrous10
10. 003-002-001

<Habit>Height

to 1 m tall11
11. 001-001

<Inflorescences>Floral bracts

floral bracts narrowly sublunulate, sparsely puberulous.12
12. 004-004

<Inflorescences>Growth form

pendent13
13. 004-001

<Inflorescences>Peduncle

peduncle , densely pubescent;14
14. 004-002

<Inflorescences>Spikes

spike , , not apiculate?;15
15. 004-003

<Infructescences>Fruits

fruits globose, depressed at apex, densely crisp-pubescent,16
16. 005-003

<Infructescences>Length

2.5 cm long17
17. 005-001

<Infructescences>Thickness

ca. 1 cm thick18
18. 005-002

<Petiole>Blade

blade , densely glandular-dotted below, , ,19
19. 003-002

<Petiole>Length

0.5-1 cm long20
20. 003-001

<Petiole>Veins

pinnately veined, secondary veins 6-11 per side, originating from throughout primary vein, prominulous above, prominulous below, tertiary veins reticulate.21
21. 003-003

<Stems>Length

to 1 mm long22
22. 002-001

Description

Small shrub, to 1 m tall. Stem densely retrorsely pubescent with hairs to 1 mm long. Petiole 0.5-1 cm long, densely pubescent with long hairs, vaginate at base; blade not scabrous, densely glandular-dotted below, (narrowly) elliptic to subobovate, 9.5-16 x 3.5-7.2 cm, apex acute to slightly acuminate, base unequally attached to petiole difference 0-0.2 cm, narrowing to lobed base, lobes shorter than petiole, unequal, longer one subreniform, overlapping petiole, blade glabrous above, densely pubescent with long hairs below including veins; pinnately veined, secondary veins 6-11 per side, originating from throughout primary vein, prominulous above, prominulous below, tertiary veins reticulate. Inflorescence pendent; peduncle 0.3-0.4 (0.8 in fruit) cm long, densely pubescent; spike 1-1.5 cm long, 0.5 cm thick, not apiculate?; floral bracts narrowly sublunulate, sparsely puberulous. Infructescence pendent, 2.5 cm long, ca. 1 cm thick; fruits globose, depressed at apex, densely crisp-pubescent, stigmas 3, recurved, on long, pilose style.

Distribution

Guyana present, Southern America: Colombia (Colombia present); Peru (Peru present); Venezuela (Venezuela present)
Colombia, Venezuela and Guyana, Peru; 4 collections studied (GU: 3).

Habit

Small shrub, .23
23. 001

Individuals Association

Guyana, Potaro-Siparuni region, Clarke 8916 Guyana, Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo region, Chodikar R., Clarke 2805 Guyana, Mt. Ayanganna, Tillett et al. 45177

Inflorescences

Inflorescence ;24
24. 004

Infructescences

Infructescence pendent, , ;25
25. 005

Petiole

Petiole , densely pubescent with long hairs, vaginate at base;26
26. 003

Stems

Stem densely retrorsely pubescent with hairs .27
27. 002