Ficus katendei
Ficus katendei is a rare species of fig in the family Moraceae native to southwest Uganda.[1][2] Discovered in 1998, it is named after a Mr. Katende of Makerere University who was the original specimen collector.[3] It is listed as one of the world's 100 most threatened species by the IUCN. Like many figs, it initially grows as an epiphyte and then later develops in to a freestanding tree, and inhabits riparian forest as well as lower montane forest.[3]
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Rosales |
Family: | Moraceae |
Genus: | Ficus |
Subgenus: | F. subg. Urostigma |
Species: | F. katendei |
Binomial name | |
Ficus katendei Verdc. | |
References
- "Ficus katendei Verdc. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2018-09-29.
- "IPNI Plant Name Details". www.ipni.org. Retrieved 2018-09-29.
- Verdcourt, B. (1998). "A New Species of Ficus (Moraceae) from Uganda". Kew Bulletin. 53 (1): 233–236. doi:10.2307/4110464. JSTOR 4110464.
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