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Peperomia obovatilimba

C.DC. (1913)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Magnoliids Order: Piperales Family: Piperaceae Genus: Peperomia

‘ala‘ala wai nui, peperomia

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Description

Key Characters:

Growth Form: Fleshy herbs.

Stems: Stems 1 to several, red, erect or ascending from a repent base, coarse and stout, 20–50 cm long, 6–20 mm in diameter toward base, usually branched in upper part, internodes 1.5–7(–13) cm long, densely to sometimes sparsely hirsute, the hairs 0.6–0.8(–1) mm long.

Roots:

Leaves: Leaves simple. Whorled or opposite, occasionally alternate on lower stem. Blades broadly elliptic–obovate, broadly elliptic, rhombic–elliptic, or suborbicular, (1.5–)4–10 cm long, (1.2–)2–4.2 cm wide. Apex broadly obtuse to rounded. Base cuneate to broadly cuneate or sometimes rounded. Upper surfaces glabrous or sometimes sparsely hirsute at base, especially on midrib; lower surfaces moderately hirsute, sometimes sparsely so; dark green on upper surface; lower surfaces pale green, often with red intercostal areas, thick and succulent, drying coriaceous. Margins entire. Palmately 5-veined, usually with an additional pair of lateral veins above middle of blade. Petioles (0.3–)0.9–2(–2.5) cm long, densely hirsute, upper surface more sparsely so, sometimes glabrate. Stipules absent.

Flowers: Flowers in spikes (1–)several, terminal or sometimes axillary, 3.5–8 cm long, the rachis 4–8 mm in diameter, glabrous, flowers densely congested, peduncles 0.4–0.8(–1.5) cm long, glabrous or sparsely hirsute. Flowers bisexual (perfect), perianth absent. Each flower subtended by a peltate bract. Calyx (sepals) absent. Corolla (petals) absent. Stamens 2. Ovary superior, obovoid–turbinate, 1-carpellate, 1-celled, apex ± oblique; ovules 1 per cell, orthotropous, erect; stigmas 1–4, terminal.

Fruit: Fruit obovoid; ca. 1.2 mm long; papillose–viscid with sessile glands. Seeds 1 per fruit; with scanty endosperm and copious; starchy perisperm.

Ploidy: 2n = 28*

Habitat: Wet forests.

Elevation Range: 610–1,690 m.

Historical Distribution

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Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Statewide Status

Endemic

Island Status

Maui Endemic
Hawai'i Endemic

Dispersal Agents


Pollinators

Bibliography

Name Published In: Coll. Hawaii Publ. Bull. 2: 29 (1913)

Other References

Wagner et al. 1990:1034 (EM, H); Wagner & Herbst 1995:23 (WM); Oppenheimer & Bartlett 2002:10 (remove WM [specimen incorrectly labeled])

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Peperomia obovatilimba East Maui, Waikamoi Ditch Trail Preserved_Specimen Rock, J.F.C. 10387 Maui BISH 1911-05-01
2 Peperomia obovatilimba N Haleakala, Papaaea Preserved_Specimen Forbes, C.N. 2516 Maui BISH 1920-06-14
3 Peperomia obovatilimba East Maui, Nahiku Preserved_Specimen Forbes, C.N. 251 Maui BISH 1910-07-01
4 Peperomia obovatilimba East Maui, Waikamoi Preserved_Specimen Rock, J.F.C. 10398 Maui BISH
5 Peperomia obovatilimba Kohala Mts Preserved_Specimen Rock, J.F.C. 10369 Hawaii BISH 1910-06-01
6 Peperomia obovatilimba East Maui, Hana, Keanae, N Haleakala, Koolau FR, ridge along E Wailuaiki Stream wet ohia forest with native trees, shrubs, treefern; on fallen Cibotium Preserved_Specimen low epiphyte; inflorescence 4-6 cm long, 8 mm thick; stems red, pubescent; leaves glabrous above, pale green with red below Warshauer, F.R. 2603 Maui BISH 1980-06-01
7 Peperomia obovatilimba L ridge of Haipuaena Preserved_Specimen Forbes, C.N. 2657 Maui BISH 1920-06-28
8 Peperomia obovatilimba Kohala Mts Preserved_Specimen Rock, J.F.C. 10369 Hawaii BISH 1910-06-01
9 Peperomia obovatilimba Kohala Mts Preserved_Specimen Rock, J.F.C. 10369 Hawaii BISH 1910-06-01
10 Peperomia obovatilimba Kohala Preserved_Specimen Rock, J.F.C. 10366 Hawaii BISH 1910-07-01
11 Peperomia obovatilimba East Maui, Koolau Forest Reserve, ridge E of Halekau gulch Preserved_Specimen Hobdy, R.W. 2648 Maui BISH 1986-12-05
12 Peperomia obovatilimba Kohala Mts Preserved_Specimen Rock, J.F.C. 10369 Hawaii BISH 1910-06-01
13 Peperomia obovatilimba S Kohala, Puu Kapu, between Kaimu and Waikaloa wet ohia forest with native trees and shrubs, treefern; gulch Preserved_Specimen Jacobi, J.D. 1369 Hawaii BISH 1979-08-01
14 Peperomia obovatilimba Makawao, Haiku Uka; NW Haleakala, ridge between Opana and Kailua Gulches Wet koa-ohia forest with native trees, shrubs, treefern Preserved_Specimen Warshauer, F.R. 2773 Maui BISH 1980-07-10
15 Peperomia obovatilimba East Kopiliula Acacia-Metrosideros, 50% open 7 m canopy, understory of uluhe mat ferns dissected by riparian vegetation; ohia, Cheirodendron, Ilex, Clermontia arborescens, Scaevola chamissonlana, Myrsine lessertiana, Melicope, Hedyotis, Coprosma, Perrottetia, Broussaisia, Vaccinium, Styphelia, Cyrtandra, Rubus hawaiensis, ferns, bryophytes Preserved_Specimen 50 cm herb; stems green or with red tinge; leaves glossy dark green, below white green; spike and peduncle reddish Wood, K.R. 11326 Maui BISH 2005-05-05
16 Peperomia obovatilimba S Kohala, Puu Ahia with Metrosideros, Cheirodendron, Clermontia, Dicranopteris, Myrsine, Melicope, Cyanea, Dryopteris, bryophytes Preserved_Specimen 25-50 cm, upright; stems red or brown green; few branched; leaves dark green on top, red with yellow white nerves below; spikes green or red Wood, K.R. 4775 Hawaii BISH 1995-06-21
17 Peperomia obovatilimba East Maui, Koolau Forest Reserve, Kuhiwa trail bog, wet woods Preserved_Specimen leaves thick fleshy, dark green above, red between the veins beneath; spikes red St.John, H. 17905 Maui BISH 1937-01-02
18 Peperomia obovatilimba Kohala Preserved_Specimen Rock, J.F.C. 10366 Hawaii BISH 1910-07-01
19 Peperomia obovatilimba Kaea Preserved_Specimen Forbes, C.N. 2545 Maui BISH 1920-06-18
20 Peperomia obovatilimba East Maui, Hana, Keanae, N Haleakala, W fork of W Wailuaiki Stream, Koolau Forest Reserve wet ohia forest with native trees, shrubs, treefern; on Metrosideros Preserved_Specimen epiphyte Higashino, P.K. 9068 Maui BISH 1980-06-01
21 Peperomia obovatilimba East Maui, Nahiku, Kuhiwa trail, Koolau Forest Reserve mossy bog in wet woods Preserved_Specimen leaves fleshy, dark green above, pale or reddish beneath; spikes red St.John, H. 17937 Maui BISH 1937-01-02
22 Peperomia obovatilimba NE Kipahulu Valley floor stream, on thin soil on rocks Preserved_Specimen DeWreede, R.E. 28 Maui BISH 1967-08-19
23 Peperomia obovatilimba S Kohala, Awini, 0.5 km NE of Honokane Nui stream wet ohia forest with native trees and shrubs, treefern Preserved_Specimen 3 m x 3 cm Warshauer, F.R. 2479 Hawaii BISH 1979-08-01
24 Peperomia obovatilimba Hana, Koolau FR, Wailua Nui, above Waiokamilo and Kano Stream montane wet forest; Metrosideros, Cheirodendron, Dicranopteris, Clermontia arborea, Coprosma, Kadua affinis, Perrottetia, Cyrtandra, Myrsine, Pipturus albidus, moss; fern Preserved_Specimen terrestrial, epiphytic; stems red; leaves dark green glossy, below white green; spikes red with brown fruit Wood, K.R. 12589 Maui BISH 2007-10-23
25 Peperomia obovatilimba East Maui, Hana, Koolau FR, E fork of West Wailua Iki wet forest dissected by riparian vegetation; Metrosideros, Dicranopteris, Clermontia, Pipturus, Cheirodendron, Broussaisia, Sadleria, Cibotium Preserved_Specimen 50 cm herb; stems red, spikes brown red, leaves dark green, below green white with red veins Wood, K.R. 12659 Maui BISH 2007-11-29
26 Peperomia obovatilimba East Maui, Waikamoi forest Preserved_Specimen lower leaves alternate, upper surface shiny, dark green, beneath lighter green and pubescent; spike 3+ mm thick Hobdy, R.W. 1897 Maui BISH 1984-01-02
27 Peperomia obovatilimba South Kohala District, N of Honokane Nui Stream Metrosideros-Cheirodendron montane wet forest & scattered Metrosideros-Machaerina montane wet bogs. W/ Viola maviensis, Lycopodium venustulum, Palhinhaea cernua, Myrsine sandwicensis & M. lessertiana, Vaccinium dentatum, Calamagrositis expansa. Preserved_Specimen Stems upright, light-brown or pink-green, lvs green above & red w/ white-grn nerves below, spike red or grn. Wood, K.R. 4737 Hawaii BISH 1995-11-15
28 Peperomia obovatilimba East Maui, Hana District, Kipahulu Valley, central ridge wet koa-ohia forest with native trees, shrubs, treefern Preserved_Specimen Higashino, P.K. 9405 Maui BISH 1980-07-22
29 Peperomia obovatilimba East Maui, N Haleakala, Koolau Forest Reserve, between Hanawi and Kuhiwa Gulch wet ohia forest with native trees, shrub, treefern; flooded Preserved_Specimen low epiphyte and on ground; 20-40 cm tall Warshauer, F.R. 2644 Maui BISH 1980-06-14
30 Peperomia obovatilimba Puu Paki, above Hana swamp, mountains Preserved_Specimen Forbes, C.N. 2682 Maui BISH 1920-07-05
31 Peperomia obovatilimba East Maui, Waikamoi lower flume in dense forest Preserved_Specimen up to 2', very thick robust; upper leaves shiny dark green, pale beneath Hobdy, R.W. 889 Maui BISH 1980-09-25
32 Peperomia obovatilimba East Maui, Hana District, Waihoi Valley, lower mid under Lycopodium Preserved_Specimen terrestrial Harrison, B. 4 Maui BISH 1972-06-14
33 Peperomia obovatilimba East Maui, Hana District, east fork of Kopiliula Vegetation: Metrosideros, Cheirodendron, Acacia, Broussaisia, Clermontia, Dicranopteris, Diplopterygium, Scaevola, Perrottetia, Melicope, Pipturus, Dubautia, Nothocestrum, Christella, Alyxia, Sticherus, Cyrtandra, Cibotium, Sadleria, Athyrium, Diplazium, Vandenboschia, Mecodium, Elaphoglossum, Lepisorus, Adenophorus, Smilax, Astelia, Peperomia, Pneumatopteris, Asplenium, Cyperus, Rubus, Paspalum, Prunella. Preserved_Specimen Locally common terrestrial herb, stems red, spikes red, abaxial leaf surface with usually red intercostal areas; leaves succulent. Oppenheimer, H.L. 120710 Maui BISH 2007-12-13
34 Peperomia obovatilimba East Maui, Hana District, Ka1apahu, Alelele. Vegetation: Acacia, Metrosideros, Cheirodendron, Broussaisia, Coprosma, Kadua, Clermontia, Cibotium, Sadleria, Dicranopteris, Peperomia, Alyxia, Astelia, Diplazium, Adenophorus, Grammitis. Preserved_Specimen Common, mostly terrestrial, leaves thick and succulent, usually with red intercostal areas on abaxial surface. Oppenheimer, H.L. 50939 Maui BISH 2009-05-28
35 Peperomia obovatilimba S Kohala, N of Honokane Nui stream with Metrosideros, Machaerina, Rhynchospora, Styphelia, Vaccinium, Viola, Dichanthelium, Oreobolus; bogs Preserved_Specimen stems brown with white hairs, upright, unbranched; leaves dark green above, red intercostal areas below; peduncle and spike red or green Wood, K.R. 4731 Hawaii BISH 1995-11-15
36 Peperomia obovatilimba East Maui, Hana District, Waihoi, N fork of Waiohonu Stream on trunk of Metrosideros Preserved_Specimen Harrison, B. 2618 Maui BISH 1972-07-23
37 Peperomia obovatilimba East Maui, Waihoi, Puu Hoolio trunk of dead Cheirodendron Preserved_Specimen Harrison, B. 2550 Maui BISH 1972-07-20
38 Peperomia obovatilimba East Maui, Hana District, Waihoi Valley, S fork of Waiohonu on Metrosideros with Nephrolepis Preserved_Specimen epiphyte Harrison, B. 3 Maui BISH 1972-06-14
39 Peperomia obovatilimba East Maui, Waikamoi Preserved_Specimen Rock, J.F.C. 10394 Maui BISH 1911-05-10
40 Peperomia obovatilimba Hana, N Haleakala, ridge E of Kuhiwa Valley wet ohia forest with native trees, shrubs, treefern Preserved_Specimen Higashino, P.K. 9155 Maui BISH 1980-06-13
41 Peperomia obovatilimba East Maui, Waikamoi lower flume Preserved_Specimen Hobdy, R.W. 1941 Maui BISH 1984-02-05
42 Peperomia obovatilimba Kipahulu, W part of valley Preserved_Specimen terrestrial Lamoureux, C.H. 3869 Maui BISH 1967-08-06
43 Peperomia obovatilimba Waihoi Crater bog Preserved_Specimen Gagné, B.H. Maui BISH 1981-07-01
44 Peperomia obovatilimba East Maui, Waikamoi Ditch Trail Dense rain forest. Preserved_Specimen Rock, J.F.C. 10389 Maui BISH 1911-05-01
45 Peperomia obovatilimba East Maui; Hana District, Koolau FR, just west of Kopiliula Metrosideros forest with understory of Dicranopteris and Diplopterygium dissected by riparian veg associates of Cheirodendron, Acacia, Ilex, Broussaisia, Clermontia, Scaevola, Myrsine, Melicope spp., Hedyotis spp., Coprosma spp., Perrottetia, shrubs of Vaccinium, Styphella, Cyrtandra, Rubus hawaiensi Preserved_Specimen herb, 25-40 cm. tall, stems red, spikes red, leaves dark green glossy above, paler below with red inter-0costal tinge, occasional to common Adans, J. 12698 Maui BISH 2007-12-13
46 Peperomia obovatilimba Kohala Mt Preserved_Specimen Rock, J.F.C. 10363 Hawaii BISH 1910-06-01
47 Peperomia obovatilimba East Maui, Waikamoi Preserved_Specimen Rock, J.F.C. 10395 Maui BISH 1911-05-01
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