Piper veraguense C. DC. (often labeled with its synonym Piper albert-smithii Trel. & Yunck.) is a very rarely encountered, beautiful Piper with stunning high-contrast primary and secondary venation on its dark, matte and peltate (!) leaves.
Leaves are peltate or subpeltate, hanging vertically form petiole, ovate-lanceolate, coriaceous, glabrous or sparsely pubescent on the undersides, tapering to long-acuminate apex. Venation with 4-6 pairs of secondary veins arising from or near petiole attachment, radiating outwards and curving towards apex, and 2-3 pairs of secondary veins arising form further up the midrib, curving towards apex.;
Genus name: Latin piper, form Ancient Greek πέπερι (péperi, “pepper”), form Sanskrit पिप्पलि (pippali, “Piper longum”).
Piper veraguense (syn. Piper albert-smithii)
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