Ficus virens Aiton var. dispersa (Moraceae): a new record for India
Vol. 63 (2021), Articles
Vol. 63 (2021)

Ficus virens Aiton var. dispersa (Moraceae): a new record for India

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https://doi.org/10.2478/biorc-2021-0007
Published 2021-09-01
Sreehari Sivan Nair
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5179-5825
Research Department of Botany, MES Asmabi College, P. Vemballur, Thrissur, Kerala, India
India
Kandarumadathil Hyder Amitha Bachan
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9324-938X
Research Department of Botany, MES Asmabi College, P. Vemballur, Thrissur, Kerala, India
India
Padiyara Joy Ebin
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4730-2789
Department of Botany, Sacred Heart College (Autonomous), Thevara, Cochin, Kerala, India
India
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Ficus
Idukki District
Kerala
new addition
Urostigma

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Nair, S. S., Bachan, K. H. A., & Ebin, P. J. (2021). Ficus virens Aiton var. dispersa (Moraceae): a new record for India. Biodiversity: Research and Conservation, 63, 41–47. https://doi.org/10.2478/biorc-2021-0007
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Abstract

An interesting specimen of Ficus L. was collected from the Idukki district of Kerala. Based on detailed examination with protologues, literatures and type specimens, the plant was identified as Ficus virens Aiton var. dispersa Chantaras. This is the first report on the occurrence of this taxon in India. A detailed description, photographs, illustrations, comparison with allied taxa and identification key are provided.

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