Dendrophthora decipiens

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Dendrophthora decipiens

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<<Fruits>Perianth segments>Growth form

erect1
1. 005-004-001

<<Habit>Basal cataphylls>Cataphyll pair number

1 pair2
2. 001-003-001

<<Habit>Basal cataphylls>Relative distance

extremely low (sometimes to 0.3 cm above axil on larger secondary branches)3
3. 001-003-002

<<Habit>Internodes>Length

to 3 cm long4
4. 001-002-001

<<Inflorescences>Fertile internodes>Fertile internode number

1 or 25
5. 004-003-001

<<Inflorescences>Flowers>Flower number per bract

1-36
6. 004-004-001

<<Inflorescences>Flowers>Series

2- or 3-seriate, rarely 1-seriate7
7. 004-004-002

<<Inflorescences>Peduncle>Length

0.05-0.1 cm8
8. 004-002-001

<<Petiole>Blade>Dimensions

to 2 x 0.2 cm9
9. 002-001-002

<<Petiole>Blade>Shape

narrowly lanceolate10
10. 002-001-001

<Fruits>Colour

white11
11. 005-001

<Fruits>Dimensions

0.25 x 0.2 cm12
12. 005-003

<Fruits>Perianth segments

perianth segments .13
13. 005-004

<Fruits>Shape

ovoid14
14. 005-002

<Habit>Basal cataphylls

basal cataphylls , and inconspicuous.15
15. 001-003

<Habit>Colour

yellowish to deep green16
16. 001-001

<Habit>Internodes

internodes terete, but mostly much shorter;17
17. 001-002

<Inflorescences>Fertile internodes

fertile internodes ;18
18. 004-003

<Inflorescences>Flowers

flowers per fertile bract, .19
19. 004-004

<Inflorescences>Length

to 0.4 cm long20
20. 004-001

<Inflorescences>Peduncle

peduncle ;21
21. 004-002

<Petiole>Blade

blade linear to , , acute.22
22. 002-001

Description

Diffusely branched plants, yellowish to deep green; internodes terete, to 3 cm long but mostly much shorter; basal cataphylls 1 pair, extremely low (sometimes to 0.3 cm above axil on larger secondary branches) and inconspicuous. Petiole indistinct and very short; blade linear to narrowly lanceolate, to 2 x 0.2 cm, acute. Monoecious, male and female flowers on same inflorescence, former often above latter. Inflorescence mostly solitary, to 0.4 cm long; peduncle 0.05-0.1 cm; fertile internodes 1 or 2; flowers 1-3 per fertile bract, 2- or 3-seriate, rarely 1-seriate. Fruit white, ovoid, 0.25 x 0.2 cm, perianth segments erect.

Distribution

Bolivar present, Guianas present, Southern America: Brazil North (Amazonas present), Tepui summits of Venezuela present, Venezuela/Guyana border area present, summit of Mt. Roraima present
Tepui summits of Venezuela (Amazonas&Bolívar); Venezuela/Guyana border area, summit of Mt. Roraima; not yet recorded for the Guianas.

Fruits

Fruit , , ,23
23. 005

Habit

Diffusely branched plants, ;24
24. 001

Inflorescences

Inflorescence mostly solitary, ;25
25. 004

Notes

Similar to D. roraimae but differing in its larger size and its smaller inflorescences with extremely short peduncles and mostly 2- or 3-seriate flowers.

Petiole

Petiole indistinct and very short;26
26. 002

Plant sexuality

Monoecious, male and female flowers on same inflorescence, former often above latter.27
27. 003