Piper hispidum

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Piper hispidum

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<<<Petiole>Blade>Base>Differential distance

0.2-0.6 cm1
1. 004-002-005-001

<<Inflorescences>Floral bracts>Diameter

0.4-0.5 mm in diam.2
2. 005-004-001

<<Inflorescences>Floral bracts>Filaments

filaments with broadened connective and anthers dehiscing transversely (horizontally) apically.3
3. 005-004-002

<<Inflorescences>Peduncle>Length

to 1 cm long4
4. 005-002-001

<<Inflorescences>Spikes>Length

8-14 cm long5
5. 005-003-001

<<Infructescences>Fruits>Stigma

stigmas 3, sessile.6
6. 006-001-001

<<Petiole>Blade>Apex

apex acuminate,7
7. 004-002-004

<<Petiole>Blade>Base

base unequally attached to petiole difference , obliquely rounded or cuneate with one side occasionally cordulate, lepidote-scabrid above, veins hirsute on both surfaces;8
8. 004-002-005

<<Petiole>Blade>Dimensions

11-23 x 4-11 cm9
9. 004-002-003

<<Petiole>Blade>Shape

elliptic or elliptic-ovate10
10. 004-002-002

<<Petiole>Blade>Texture

scabrous often on both surfaces11
11. 004-002-001

<Habit>Height

2-3 m tall12
12. 001-001

<Inflorescences>Floral bracts

floral bracts densely marginally fringed, ,13
13. 005-004

<Inflorescences>Growth form

erect14
14. 005-001

<Inflorescences>Peduncle

peduncle , pubescent;15
15. 005-002

<Inflorescences>Spikes

spike , white, cream or pale green, not apiculate;16
16. 005-003

<Infructescences>Fruits

fruits oblongoid to rounded-trigonous, hirsute,17
17. 006-001

<Petiole>Blade

blade , glandular-dotted, often greyish below, , ,18
18. 004-002

<Petiole>Length

0.5-1 cm long19
19. 004-001

<Petiole>Veins

pinnately veined, secondary veins 5-6 per side, originating from lower 1/2 of primary vein, tertiary veins transversely reticulate.20
20. 004-003

<Prophyllum>Length

to 16 mm long21
21. 003-001

Common Name

English (French Guiana): granman-ana-oudou, pakilalu, tubali, ymlu English (Suriname): granman-ana-oedoe

Description

Shrub or subshrub, occasionally with scrambling branches, 2-3 m tall. Stem hirsute to glabrescent. Prophyll to 16 mm long, glabrous except pubescent on midvein. Petiole 0.5-1 cm long, hirsute; blade scabrous often on both surfaces, glandular-dotted, often greyish below, elliptic or elliptic-ovate, 11-23 x 4-11 cm, apex acuminate, base unequally attached to petiole difference 0.2-0.6 cm, obliquely rounded or cuneate with one side occasionally cordulate, lepidote-scabrid above, veins hirsute on both surfaces; pinnately veined, secondary veins 5-6 per side, originating from lower 1/2 of primary vein, tertiary veins transversely reticulate. Inflorescence erect; peduncle to 1 cm long, pubescent; spike 8-14 cm long, white, cream or pale green, not apiculate; floral bracts densely marginally fringed, 0.4-0.5 mm in diam., filaments with broadened connective and anthers dehiscing transversely (horizontally) apically. Infructescence grey or grey green; fruits oblongoid to rounded-trigonous, hirsute, stigmas 3, sessile.

Distribution

C and northern S America present, Southern America
West Indies, C and northern S America; over 220 collections studied (GU: 80; SU: 52; FG: 91).

Habit

Shrub or subshrub, occasionally with scrambling branches, .22
22. 001

Individuals Association

Suriname, Upper Coppename R., Lindeman 6447 Arataye, Parare Falls, Sastre 5656 Suriname, Wilhelmina Mts., Juliana peak, Irwin et al. 54654 Nouragues, Cremers et al. 10887 Guyana, Rupununi Distr., Nappi head on Nappi R., Jansen-Jacobs et al. 615 Guyana, locality unknown, Harrison 1362

Inflorescences

Inflorescence ;23
23. 005

Infructescences

Infructescence grey or grey green;24
24. 006

Notes

For distinguishing characters see note to Piper dilatatum.
Yuncker (1957: 241-243), recognised four varieties; the differences are so small that I do not accept them here.

Petiole

Petiole , hirsute;25
25. 004

Prophyllum

Prophyll , glabrous except pubescent on midvein.26
26. 003

Stems

Stem hirsute to glabrescent.27
27. 002