Ficus daimingshanensis
| Ficus daimingshanensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Moraceae |
| Genus: | Ficus |
| Subgenus: | F. subg. 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 2,200 m (7,200 ft). Type locality is Daming Shan, a mountain in Guangxi Province near Dafeng.[1][2]
Ficus daimingshanensis is a shrub up to 2 m (6.6 ft) tall. Stipules are red, usually about 1 cm (0.5 in) long. Leaf blades are ovate to elliptic, up to 22 cm (8.5 in) long. Figs are red, 1.0–1.5 cm (0.39–0.59 in) 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.