Ficus daimingshanensis
| Ficus daimingshanensis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Moraceae |
| Genus: | Ficus |
| Species: | F. daimingshanensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Ficus daimingshanensis S.S. Chang | |
Ficus daimingshanensis is a plant species native to the Chinese provinces of Guangxi and Hunan. It grows on limestone soils at elevations of approximately 2200 m (7300 feet). Type locality is Daming Shan, a mountain in Guangxi Province near Dafeng.[1][2]
Ficus daimingshanensis is a shrub up to 2 m (7 feet) tall. Stipules are red, usually about 1 cm (0.4 inches) long. Leaf blades are ovate to elliptic, up to 22 cm (8.8 inches) long. Figs are red, 1.0-1.5 cm (0.4-0.6 inches) in diameter, borne in the axils of the leaves.[3]
References
- ↑ Peakery
- ↑ Flora of China v 5 p 57
- ↑ S.S. Chang. Guihaia 3(4): 297, pl. 2. 1983.
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