Paullinia sphaerocarpa

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Paullinia sphaerocarpa

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<<<<Leaves>Leaflets>Abaxial surfaces>Shape>Papillae

scattered papillate1
1. 004-004-004-002-001

<<<Leaves>Leaflets>Abaxial surfaces>Colour

light green2
2. 004-004-004-001

<<<Leaves>Leaflets>Abaxial surfaces>Dimensions

4-11.5 × 1.5-4.5 cm3
3. 004-004-004-003

<<<Leaves>Leaflets>Abaxial surfaces>Shape

sparsely lineate-punctate, , elliptic or oblong-elliptic4
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<<<Leaves>Leaflets>Apex>Shape

obtusely acuminate5
5. 004-004-006-001

<<<Leaves>Leaflets>Base>Shape

attenuate on distal leaflets, cuneate, obtuse or rounded, asymmetrical on lateral ones6
6. 004-004-005-001

<<<Leaves>Leaflets>Margins>Margin type

repando-dentate7
7. 004-004-007-001

<<<Sepals>Disk>Lobes>Lobe number

two8
8. 006-006-002-001

<<<Sepals>Disk>Lobes>Shape

ovate9
9. 006-006-002-002

<<Capsules>Endocarp>Hairs

densely lanose10
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<<Capsules>Stipes>Length

2 mm long11
11. 007-007-001

<<Leaves>Leaflets>Abaxial surfaces

abaxial surface , , ,12
12. 004-004-004

<<Leaves>Leaflets>Apex

the apex ,13
13. 004-004-006

<<Leaves>Leaflets>Base

the base ,14
14. 004-004-005

<<Leaves>Leaflets>Colour

discolorous15
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<<Leaves>Leaflets>Hairs

glabrous16
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<<Leaves>Leaflets>Margins

the margins , the teeth glandular;17
17. 004-004-007

<<Leaves>Leaflets>Texture

chartaceous18
18. 004-004-001

<<Leaves>Petiole>Length

2.5-10 cm long19
19. 004-002-001

<<Sepals>Disk>Hairs

glabrous20
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<<Sepals>Disk>Lobes

with lobes surrounding the base of the petal21
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<<Sepals>Filaments>Hairs

pilose22
22. 006-007-001

<<Sepals>Inner sepals>Length

2.5-3.5 mm long23
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<<Sepals>Inner sepals>Shape

obovate24
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<<Sepals>Outer sepals>Length

ca. 1 mm long25
25. 006-003-002

<<Sepals>Outer sepals>Shape

ovate26
26. 006-003-001

<<Sepals>Petals>Length

2.5-3 mm long27
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<<Sepals>Petals>Shape

spatulate28
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<<Thyrses>Cincinni>Flower number

few-flowered29
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<Capsules>Colour

green30
30. 007-001

<Capsules>Endocarp

endocarp .31
31. 007-008

<Capsules>Hairs

glabrous32
32. 007-004

<Capsules>Length

1.5-2.2 cm long33
33. 007-006

<Capsules>Seed number

1-seeded34
34. 007-005

<Capsules>Shape

globose35
35. 007-002

<Capsules>Stipes

the stipe ;36
36. 007-007

<Capsules>Texture

smooth, crustose, (drying wrinkled)37
37. 007-003

<Leaves>Foliole number

5-foliolate38
38. 004-001

<Leaves>Leaflets

leaflets , , ,39
39. 004-004

<Leaves>Petiole

petioles marginate or unwinged, ;40
40. 004-002

<Leaves>Rachises

rachis winged or unwinged, shorter than the petiole;41
41. 004-003

<Leaves>Tertiary veins

tertiary veins reticulate.42
42. 004-005

<Seeds>Colour

black43
43. 008-001

<Seeds>Hairs

wooly-pubescent44
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<Seeds>Sarcotesta

apparently lacking a sarcotesta45
45. 008-003

<Sepals>Disk

disc , ;46
46. 006-006

<Sepals>Filaments

filaments .47
47. 006-007

<Sepals>Hairs

minutely sericeous48
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<Sepals>Inner sepals

inner sepals ;49
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<Sepals>Outer sepals

outer sepals , ,50
50. 006-003

<Sepals>Petals

petals , ;51
51. 006-005

<Sepals>Sepal number

452
52. 006-001

<Stems>Cross section

cross section with a single vascular cylinder.53
53. 002-005

<Stems>Exudates

with scanty clear to milky exudate54
54. 002-004

<Stems>Hairs

finely pubescent, glabrescent55
55. 002-002

<Stems>Lenticels

lenticellate56
56. 002-003

<Stems>Shape

terete57
57. 002-001

<Thyrses>Bracts and bracteoles

bracts and bracteoles minute;58
58. 005-002

<Thyrses>Cincinni

cincinni sessile, .59
59. 005-003

<Thyrses>Hairs

tomentulose60
60. 005-001

<Wood>Length

to 10 m long61
61. 001-001

Capsules

Capsules , , unwinged, , shortly stipitate, , ,62
62. 007

Common Name

English (French Guiana): sipap English (Suriname): feifi-fienga

Description

Woody vine or liana to 10 m long. Stems terete, finely pubescent, glabrescent, lenticellate, with scanty clear to milky exudate; cross section with a single vascular cylinder. Stipules minute, early deciduous. Leaves pinnately 5-foliolate; petioles marginate or unwinged, 2.5-10 cm long; rachis winged or unwinged, shorter than the petiole; leaflets chartaceous, discolorous, glabrous, abaxial surface light green, sparsely lineate-punctate, scattered papillate, elliptic or oblong-elliptic, 4-11.5 × 1.5-4.5 cm, the base attenuate on distal leaflets, cuneate, obtuse or rounded, asymmetrical on lateral ones, the apex obtusely acuminate, the margins repando-dentate, the teeth glandular; tertiary veins reticulate. Thyrses spicate, densely flowered, tomentulose; bracts and bracteoles minute; cincinni sessile, few-flowered. Sepals 4, minutely sericeous, outer sepals ovate, ca. 1 mm long, inner sepals obovate2.5-3.5 mm long; petals spatulate, 2.5-3 mm long; disc glabrous, with twoovate lobes surrounding the base of the petal; filaments pilose. Capsules green, globose, unwinged, smooth, crustose, (drying wrinkled)glabrous, shortly stipitate, 1-seeded, 1.5-2.2 cm long, the stipe 2 mm long; endocarp densely lanose. Seed oblate, black, wooly-pubescent, apparently lacking a sarcotesta.

Distribution

Amazonian Peru present, French Guiana present, Southern America: Brazil North (Acre present, Amazonas present, Pará present); Ecuador (Ecuador present); Venezuela (Venezuela present), Suriname present
Known from Venezuela, Suriname and French Guiana, the Brazilian states of Acre, Amazonas and Pará, Ecuador, and Amazonian Peru (GU: 1; SU: 8; FG: 7).

Individuals Association

Bassin de l’Oyapock, Trois Sauts, Grenand 917 Suriname, Raleighvallen/Voltzberg Reserve, van Troon & Tjappa 16311 Suriname, Saramacca, Toekoemoetoe Cr., Daniels & Jonker 1339 Suriname, Tumuc Humac, crique Waamahpann, de Granville B-4541 Suriname, Sipalawini, 1-2 km S of Kwamalasamutu village, gallery forest, Hoffman & van Troon 5216 Bassin de l’Approuague, Courouaie Cr., Oldeman B-2761 Guyana, Region U. Takutu-U., Essequibo SE flank of Kanuku Mts. foothills, Harris 1165

Leaves

Leaves pinnately ;63
63. 004

Seeds

Seed oblate, , , .64
64. 008

Sepals

Sepals , ,65
65. 006

Stems

Stems , , , ;66
66. 002

Stipules

Stipules minute, early deciduous.67
67. 003

Thyrses

Thyrses spicate, densely flowered, ;68
68. 005

Wood

Woody vine or liana .69
69. 001