Piper consanguineum

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Piper consanguineum

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<<Inflorescences>Peduncle>Length

to 0.5 cm long1
1. 003-002-001

<<Inflorescences>Spikes>Length

1.5-2.5 cm long2
2. 003-003-001

<<Infructescences>Fruits>Diameter

to 3 mm in diam.3
3. 004-002-001

<<Infructescences>Fruits>Stigma

stigmas 3, recurved on a very short style.4
4. 004-002-002

<<Petiole>Blade>Apex

apex obtuse-acute to acuminate,5
5. 002-002-003

<<Petiole>Blade>Base

base equal or almost equally attached to petiole, rounded to subcordate, glabrous above, crisp-pubescent below especially on veins;6
6. 002-002-004

<<Petiole>Blade>Dimensions

3.5-7(-12) x 1-2(-3.5) cm7
7. 002-002-002

<<Petiole>Blade>Shape

narrowly elliptic or lanceolate-oblong8
8. 002-002-001

<Habit>Height

0.1-0.5 m tall9
9. 001-001

<Inflorescences>Floral bracts

floral bracts cucullate, glabrous;10
10. 003-004

<Inflorescences>Growth form

pendent11
11. 003-001

<Inflorescences>Peduncle

peduncle , glabrescent;12
12. 003-002

<Inflorescences>Rachises

rachis pubescent.13
13. 003-005

<Inflorescences>Spikes

spike erect, , white, yellow to green, apiculate;14
14. 003-003

<Infructescences>Dimensions

1-3 x 0.8-1 cm15
15. 004-001

<Infructescences>Fruits

fruits depressed globose, , papillose, green, becoming exserted,16
16. 004-002

<Petiole>Blade

blade dark green above often with a pale or white band along primary vein, pale green below, not conspicuously glandular-dotted, , ,17
17. 002-002

<Petiole>Length

0.2-1.5 cm long18
18. 002-001

<Petiole>Veins

pinnately veined, secondary veins 6-12 per side, originating from throughout primary vein, clearly anastomosing within margin.19
19. 002-003

Common Name

English (Suriname): nowtu, snekibita

Description

Herbaceous small shrub, 0.1-0.5 m tall, sometimes creeping, retrorsely crisp-pubescent. Petiole 0.2-1.5 cm long, crisp-pubescent, vaginate near base; blade dark green above often with a pale or white band along primary vein, pale green below, not conspicuously glandular-dotted, narrowly elliptic or lanceolate-oblong, 3.5-7(-12) x 1-2(-3.5) cm, apex obtuse-acute to acuminate, base equal or almost equally attached to petiole, rounded to subcordate, glabrous above, crisp-pubescent below especially on veins; pinnately veined, secondary veins 6-12 per side, originating from throughout primary vein, clearly anastomosing within margin. Inflorescence pendent; peduncle to 0.5 cm long, glabrescent; spike erect, 1.5-2.5 cm long, white, yellow to green, apiculate; floral bracts cucullate, glabrous; rachis pubescent. Infructescence 1-3 x 0.8-1 cm, green or brownish; fruits depressed globose, to 3 mm in diam., papillose, green, becoming exserted, stigmas 3, recurved on a very short style.

Distribution

Guianas present, SE Venezuela present, Southern America: Brazil North (Amazonas present, Pará present, Rondônia present, Roraima present)
SE Venezuela, the Guianas and Brazil (Amazonas, Roraima, Rondônia, Pará); ca. 130 collections studied (GU: 10; SU: 24; FG: 96).

Habit

Herbaceous small shrub, , sometimes creeping, retrorsely crisp-pubescent.20
20. 001

Individuals Association

Guyana, Rupununi Distr., Kuyuwini Landing, Jansen-Jacobs et al. 3102 Guyana, Kuyuwini R., Clarke 4538 Suriname, Suriname R., Jodensavanne-Mapane Cr. area, Schulz LBB 8291 Station des Nouragues, Cremers et al. 10935 Suriname, Wilhelmina Mts., above confluence Lucie R., Irwin 55779 Approuague R., Ineri Mt., Cremers et al. 15352

Inflorescences

Inflorescence ;21
21. 003

Infructescences

Infructescence , green or brownish;22
22. 004

Notes

This species is easily recognizable by the many anastomosing secondary veins and the often variegate leaf pattern.
Several collections (e.g. Suriname, Wessels Boer 1533 and Venezuela, Morillo 9024) are quite similar to Piper consanguineum but differ in the size of the leaves up to 16 x 5 cm and glabrous somewhat abortive mature spikes. It may turn out that they belong to another taxon which can only be decided when more material is available.

Petiole

Petiole , crisp-pubescent, vaginate near base;23
23. 002

Uses

According to Schulz, Suriname Amerindians use leaves extracted in spirit after snake bite (see also the vernacular name, meaning snake bite).