Ficus latipedunculata is a new species of Ficus sect. Pharmacosycea, occurring in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest, here described and illustrated. The new species shows similarities with F. adhadotifolia, F. ernanii, and F. vermifuga but differs mainly by the shape of the peduncle and basal bracts.
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1 March 2017
Ficus latipedunculata (Moraceae), a New Species from Brazil, and Taxonomic Key for Ficus sect. Pharmacosycea Occurring in Atlantic Forest
Leandro Cardoso Pederneiras,
Sergio Romaniuc-Neto,
Vidal de Freitas Mansano
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Systematic Botany
Vol. 42 • No. 1
Jan-Mar 2017
Vol. 42 • No. 1
Jan-Mar 2017
Bergianae
Neotropical flora
Pharmacosycea
Rosales
taxonomy