Ficus L. subg. Ficus sect. Eriosycea Miq.

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Ficus L. subg. Ficus sect. Eriosycea Miq.

Description

Trees or shrubs; Leaves often palmately lobed to fid, especially when juvenile; Stamens 1 or 2. Fruits tuberculate.

Distribution

from New Guinea to NE India and China present, western Malesia present
This section ranges from New Guinea to NE India and China, is centred in western Malesia, and comprises 29 species, of which 25 species Malesian.

Pollination

Blastophaga subg. Valisia ().

Taxonomy

Section Eriosycea can be readily subdivided into two subsections on the basis of the colour and indumentum of the perianth of the pistillate flower: subsect. Eriosycea and subsect. Auratae, F. diamantiphylla being an exception.

Citation

Miq. 1867: – Ann. Mus. Bot. Lugd.-Bat. 3. p 290
Miq. 1859 – In: Fl. Ind. Bat. p 293