Piper phytolaccifolium

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Piper phytolaccifolium

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<<<Petiole>Blade>Base>Differential distance

0.2-0.3 cm1
1. 002-002-005-001

<<Inflorescences>Peduncle>Length

0.4-0.7 cm long2
2. 003-002-001

<<Inflorescences>Spikes>Length

2-4 cm long3
3. 003-003-001

<<Infructescences>Fruits>Diameter

1-1.5 mm in diam.4
4. 004-002-001

<<Infructescences>Fruits>Stigma

stigmas 3, on long style.5
5. 004-002-002

<<Petiole>Blade>Apex

apex acuminate,6
6. 002-002-004

<<Petiole>Blade>Base

base unequally attached to petiole difference , acute, glabrous;7
7. 002-002-005

<<Petiole>Blade>Dimensions

9-16 x 2.5-7 cm8
8. 002-002-003

<<Petiole>Blade>Shape

elliptic to ovate9
9. 002-002-002

<<Petiole>Blade>Texture

membranous, not scabrous10
10. 002-002-001

<Habit>Height

to 1.6 m tall11
11. 001-001

<Inflorescences>Floral bracts

floral bracts densely marginally fringed.12
12. 003-004

<Inflorescences>Growth form

erect13
13. 003-001

<Inflorescences>Peduncle

peduncle ;14
14. 003-002

<Inflorescences>Spikes

spike , not apiculate;15
15. 003-003

<Infructescences>Fruits

fruits globose, , glabrous, with persistent style,16
16. 004-002

<Infructescences>Thickness

0.6 cm thick17
17. 004-001

<Petiole>Blade

blade , glandular-dotted to densely glandular-dotted, , ,18
18. 002-002

<Petiole>Length

0.4-1 cm long19
19. 002-001

<Petiole>Veins

pinnately veined, secondary veins 4-6 per side, originating from lower 2/3 of primary vein, flat above, prominulous below, tertiary veins reticulate.20
20. 002-003

Description

Shrub to 1.6 m tall, glabrous. Petiole 0.4-1 cm long, vaginate to middle or to apex; blade membranous, not scabrous, glandular-dotted to densely glandular-dotted, elliptic to ovate, 9-16 x 2.5-7 cm, apex acuminate, base unequally attached to petiole difference 0.2-0.3 cm, acute, glabrous; pinnately veined, secondary veins 4-6 per side, originating from lower 2/3 of primary vein, flat above, prominulous below, tertiary veins reticulate. Inflorescence erect; peduncle 0.4-0.7 cm long; spike 2-4 cm long, not apiculate; floral bracts densely marginally fringed. Infructescence erect to pendent, 0.6 cm thick; fruits globose, 1-1.5 mm in diam., glabrous, with persistent style, stigmas 3, on long style.

Distribution

C America present, French Guiana present, Southern America: Colombia (Colombia present); Ecuador (Ecuador present); Peru (Peru present); Venezuela (Venezuela present)
C America, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela and French Guiana; 3 collections studied (FG: 3).

Habit

Shrub , glabrous.21
21. 001

Individuals Association

Saül, de Granville et al. 8634

Inflorescences

Inflorescence ;22
22. 003

Infructescences

Infructescence erect to pendent, ;23
23. 004

Notes

The persistent styles on the fruit give the plants a striking appearance.

Petiole

Petiole , vaginate to middle or to apex;24
24. 002