Peperomia reptans

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Peperomia reptans

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<<Inflorescences>Peduncle>Length

3-6 cm long1
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<<Inflorescences>Spikes>Length

1-2.5 cm long2
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<<Leaves>Blade>Apex

apex acutely obtuse,3
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<<Leaves>Blade>Base

base cordate, cordulate or rounded, brown appressed-pilose above, below light green (Tillett), red with green (Persaud) or brown (Hahn) stripes and white hairs (Persaud);4
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<<Leaves>Blade>Dimensions

0.8-2.5 x 0.8-2.5 cm5
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<<Leaves>Blade>Margins

margin ciliate,6
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<<Leaves>Blade>Shape

broadly ovate to deltoid7
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<<Leaves>Blade>Texture

fleshy, coriaceous8
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<<Leaves>Petiole>Length

1-1.5(-4.5) cm long9
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<Inflorescences>Floral bracts

floral bracts rounded, glandular.10
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<Inflorescences>Peduncle

peduncle not slender, often bracteate, , longer than spike, pubescent, sometimes red;11
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<Inflorescences>Position

axillary12
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<Inflorescences>Spikes

spike , green or yellow, densely flowered;13
13. 004-003

<Leaves>Blade

blade , dark green above, light green beneath, , ,14
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<Leaves>Petiole

petiole , retrorsely appressed-pubescent;15
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<Leaves>Veins

venation obvious in dried state, obsoletely palmately 5-7-veined.16
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Description

Epiphytic, terrestrial or epilithic herb, creeping. Stem succulent, glossy, retrorsely crisp-pubescent, green with red spots or reddish. Leaves alternate, basely attached; petiole 1-1.5(-4.5) cm long, retrorsely appressed-pubescent; blade fleshy, coriaceous, dark green above, light green beneath, broadly ovate to deltoid, 0.8-2.5 x 0.8-2.5 cm, margin ciliate, apex acutely obtuse, base cordate, cordulate or rounded, brown appressed-pilose above, below light green (Tillett), red with green (Persaud) or brown (Hahn) stripes and white hairs (Persaud); venation obvious in dried state, obsoletely palmately 5-7-veined. Inflorescence single, axillary; peduncle not slender, often bracteate, 3-6 cm long, longer than spike, pubescent, sometimes red; spike 1-2.5 cm long, green or yellow, densely flowered; floral bracts rounded, glandular. Fruits basely attached, subglobose to ovoid, with more or less hooked beak and subapical stigma.

Distribution

Guyana present, Southern America: Colombia (Colombia present); Venezuela (Venezuela present)
Colombia, Venezuela and Guyana; 8 collections studied (GU: 8).

Fruits

Fruits basely attached, subglobose to ovoid, with more or less hooked beak and subapical stigma.17
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Habit

Epiphytic, terrestrial or epilithic herb, creeping.18
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Individuals Association

Guyana, Mt. Roraima, Paikwa Trail, R. Persaud 45 Guyana, Cuyuni-Mazaruni region, R. Persaud Guyana, id., S section, near end of Waruma trail, R. Persaud Guyana, Mt. Ayanganna, Tillett & Tillett 45132 Guyana, Potaro-Siparuni region, Pakaraima Mts., Mt. Wokomong, Henkel 4356, 4434

Inflorescences

Inflorescence single, ;19
19. 004

Leaves

Leaves alternate, basely attached;20
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Notes

G. Mathieu has seen the types of Peperomia reptans and P. duidana, and concluded that these names concern the same species.
P. reptans is very similar to P. tillettii Steyerm., but is pubescent while P. tillettii is glabrous. The latter is also a species of high altitudes and was described from Venezuela, Edo. Mérida at 1400 m.

Stems

Stem succulent, glossy, retrorsely crisp-pubescent, green with red spots or reddish.21
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