Peperomia transparens

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Peperomia transparens

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

<<Inflorescences>Peduncle>Length

1-4(-15) cm long1

1. 004-002-001

<<Inflorescences>Spikes>Length

2.5-5 cm long2

2. 004-003-001

<<Leaves>Blade>Apex

apex rounded or somewhat acute,3

3. 003-002-004

<<Leaves>Blade>Base

base rounded to cordulate;4

4. 003-002-005

<<Leaves>Blade>Dimensions

2-7(-12) x 1.5-6.5 cm5

5. 003-002-003

<<Leaves>Blade>Shape

ovate with acutish apex or broadly ovate to almost orbicular6

6. 003-002-002

<<Leaves>Blade>Texture

fleshy, somewhat bullate in vivo, membranous, almost translucent when dried7

7. 003-002-001

<<Leaves>Petiole>Length

1.5-6 cm long8

8. 003-001-002

<<Leaves>Petiole>Relative distance

0.2-1 cm from base9

9. 003-001-001

<Fruits>Apex

apex with slender beak and terminal stigma.10

10. 005-001

<Habit>Rhizome

rhizome sometimes tuberous.11

11. 001-001

<Inflorescences>Floral bracts

floral bracts rounded, glabrous, glandular.12

12. 004-004

<Inflorescences>Peduncle

peduncle slender, , red;13

13. 004-002

<Inflorescences>Position

terminal14

14. 004-001

<Inflorescences>Spikes

spike loosely flowered, erect, , white or green;15

15. 004-003

<Leaves>Blade

blade , , ,16

16. 003-002

<Leaves>Petiole

petiole attached , ;17

17. 003-001

<Leaves>Veins

palmately 5-7-veined (veins sometimes purple).18

18. 003-003

<Stems>Length

10-20 cm long19

19. 002-001

Description

Epilithic, erect or ascending, glabrous herb, rhizome sometimes tuberous. Stem 10-20 cm long, green or red. Leaves alternate, peltate; petiole attached 0.2-1 cm from base, 1.5-6 cm long; blade fleshy, somewhat bullate in vivo, membranous, almost translucent when dried, ovate with acutish apex or broadly ovate to almost orbicular, 2-7(-12) x 1.5-6.5 cm, apex rounded or somewhat acute, base rounded to cordulate; palmately 5-7-veined (veins sometimes purple). Inflorescence terminal, solitary or few together; peduncle slender, 1-4(-15) cm long, red; spike loosely flowered, erect, 2.5-5 cm long, white or green; floral bracts rounded, glabrous, glandular. Fruits basely attached, globose to ovoid, brown, verruculose, apex with slender beak and terminal stigma.

Distribution

French Guiana present, Southern America: Brazil Southeast (Minas Gerais present), Suriname present

Suriname, French Guiana and Brazil (Minas Gerais); 11 collections studied (SU: 4; FG: 6).

Fruits

Fruits basely attached, globose to ovoid, brown, verruculose,20

20. 005

Habit

Epilithic, erect or ascending, glabrous herb,21

21. 001

Individuals Association

Suriname, Emma Range, Daniëls & Jonker 749 Mt. Bakra, Cremers 13159 Inselberg Telouakem, Tumac Humac Mts., de Granville et al. 12132 Suriname, Bakhuis Mts., Florschütz & Maas 2892 Feuillet 1307 Massif des Emerillons, de Granville et al. 3763

Inflorescences

Inflorescence , solitary or few together;22

22. 004

Leaves

Leaves alternate, peltate;23

23. 003

Stems

Stem , green or red.24

24. 002