Ficus dewolfii (Moraceae), a New Species from Colombia
Abstract—
A new species of Ficus sect. Pharmacosycea, endemic to the municipality of Barbacoa, Nariño, Colombia is here described and illustrated as Ficus dewolfii Pederneiras & Romaniuc. It is characterized by a caudate leaf apex and lateral veins diverging from the midrib almost at a right angle, and shows similarities with F. rieberiana, F. apollinaris, and F. mutisii.
A new species of Ficus sect. Pharmacosycea, endemic to the municipality of Barbacoa, Nariño, Colombia is here described and illustrated as Ficus dewolfii Pederneiras & Romaniuc. It is characterized by a caudate leaf apex and lateral veins diverging from the midrib almost at a right angle, and shows similarities with F. rieberiana, F. apollinaris, and F. mutisii.
Keywords: Bergianae; Nariño; Neotropical flora; Pharmacosycea; conservation; taxonomy
Document Type: Research Article
Publication date: 01 July 2012
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