Abstract
A revisional study on Ficus glandulifera and allied species was carried out, resulting in emended descriptions of F. glandulifera and F. lamponga and the description of a new species, F. lumutana.
Highlights
The study of the genus Ficus for the Flora of Thailand led to a re-investigation of F. glandulifera and F. lamponga and related species in the Malesian region
This resulted in emended descriptions of the two species and the discovery of a new species from Borneo and Celebes
Leafy twigs 2 – 4 mm thick, brown subtomentose or densely brown(ish) patent- to appressed-puberulous, with pairs of waxy glands at the bases of the petioles; periderm persistent; branches usually dark purplish to blackish with prominent scars of the petioles
Summary
The study of the genus Ficus for the Flora of Thailand led to a re-investigation of F. glandulifera and F. lamponga and related species in the Malesian region (see Berg & Corner 2005: 104). Ficus lamponga Miq. Tree up to 33 m tall, becoming slightly buttressed, deciduous; milk sap watery.
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