Peperomia hernandiifolia

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Peperomia hernandiifolia

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• <<Inflorescences>Peduncle>Length
• <<Inflorescences>Spikes>Length
• <<Leaves>Blade>Apex
• <<Leaves>Blade>Base
• <<Leaves>Blade>Dimensions
• <<Leaves>Blade>Margins
• <<Leaves>Blade>Shape
• <<Leaves>Blade>Texture
• <<Leaves>Petiole>Length
• <<Leaves>Petiole>Relative distance
• <Fruits>Apex
• <Inflorescences>Floral bracts
• <Inflorescences>Peduncle
• <Inflorescences>Position
• <Inflorescences>Spikes
• <Leaves>Blade
• <Leaves>Petiole
• <Leaves>Veins
• <Stems>Thickness
• Description
• Distribution
• Fruits
• Habit
• Individuals Association
• Inflorescences
• Leaves
• Stems

<<Inflorescences>Peduncle>Length

1.5-5.5 cm long1

1. 004-002-001

<<Inflorescences>Spikes>Length

3-5 cm long2

2. 004-003-001

<<Leaves>Blade>Apex

apex acuminate,3

3. 003-002-005

<<Leaves>Blade>Base

base rounded, minutely pubescent, glabrescent;4

4. 003-002-006

<<Leaves>Blade>Dimensions

4.5-8(-12) x 3-5.5(-8) cm5

5. 003-002-003

<<Leaves>Blade>Margins

margin somewhat ciliate,6

6. 003-002-004

<<Leaves>Blade>Shape

narrowly ovate, ovate or almost orbicular7

7. 003-002-002

<<Leaves>Blade>Texture

coriaceous or subcoriaceous8

8. 003-002-001

<<Leaves>Petiole>Length

3-11(-16) cm long9

9. 003-001-002

<<Leaves>Petiole>Relative distance

1-3 cm from base10

10. 003-001-001

<Fruits>Apex

apex with slender beak and stigma at base of beak.11

11. 005-001

<Inflorescences>Floral bracts

floral bracts rounded, glabrous, glandular.12

12. 004-004

<Inflorescences>Peduncle

peduncle not slender, , minutely pubescent, green;13

13. 004-002

<Inflorescences>Position

terminal or axillary14

14. 004-001

<Inflorescences>Spikes

spike , densely flowered;15

15. 004-003

<Leaves>Blade

blade , , ,16

16. 003-002

<Leaves>Petiole

petiole attached , , minutely pubescent, glabrescent;17

17. 003-001

<Leaves>Veins

veins 9-11 arising from base.18

18. 003-003

<Stems>Thickness

to 0.4 cm thick when dried19

19. 002-001

Description

Epiphytic, terrestrial or epilithic herb, creeping. Stem to 0.4 cm thick when dried, retrorsely minutely crisp-pubescent, green and reddish. Leaves alternate, distinctly peltate; petiole attached 1-3 cm from base, 3-11(-16) cm long, minutely pubescent, glabrescent; blade coriaceous or subcoriaceous, narrowly ovate, ovate or almost orbicular, 4.5-8(-12) x 3-5.5(-8) cm, margin somewhat ciliate, apex acuminate, base rounded, minutely pubescent, glabrescent; veins 9-11 arising from base. Inflorescence terminal or axillary, solitary; peduncle not slender, 1.5-5.5 cm long, minutely pubescent, green; spike 3-5 cm long, densely flowered; floral bracts rounded, glabrous, glandular. Fruits basely attached, ellipsoid, reddish brown, apex with slender beak and stigma at base of beak.

Distribution

C America present, Northern America, Southern America, northern S America present

West Indies, Mexico, C America and northern S America into Brazil; 6 collections studied (GU: 6).

Fruits

Fruits basely attached, ellipsoid, reddish brown,20

20. 005

Habit

Epiphytic, terrestrial or epilithic herb, creeping.21

21. 001

Individuals Association

Guyana, Paruima, Clarke 5592 Guyana, Hahn 5456 Guyana, Renz 14199 Guyana, Pakaraima Mts.: Mt. Kovak, Maas & Westra 4442 Guyana, Mutchnick 257 Guyana, Mt. Roraima, Paikwa Trail, R. Persaud 53

Inflorescences

Inflorescence , solitary;22

22. 004

Leaves

Leaves alternate, distinctly peltate;23

23. 003

Stems

Stem , retrorsely minutely crisp-pubescent, green and reddish.24

24. 002