Ficus barteri
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Kabompo Gorge; Dec 2006.
Photo: Mike Bingham
Kabompo Gorge; Dec 2006.
Photo: Mike Bingham
Epiphyte in riverine forest, Kaseliseli (Lunda);
Zambezi rapids; Nov 2006.
Photo: Mike Bingham
Katanga Province, DRC
May 2008
Photo: Jos Stevens
Katanga Province, DRC
May 2008
Photo: Jos Stevens
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Shrub or tree, lithophytes or epiphyte, evergreen, glabrous. Leaves spirally arranged, thick leathery, margin entire. Figs in pairs in leaf axils; receptacle 1.5−2 cm. |
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Nigeria |
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| Derivation of specific name: | barteri: after Charles Barter (1821-1859), Scottish gardener and botanist, who died in Nigeria after a failed expedition. |
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| Worldwide distribution: | From Sierra Leone to Uganda. Northern Zambia from Ikelenge to Kasama. |
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| Growth form(s): | Tree, lithophyte, shrub over 2 m. |
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| Insects associated with this species: | Agaon paradoxum (Dalman) (Pollinated by this insect) |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Berg, C.C. (1991). Moraceae Flora Zambesiaca 9(6) Page 76. Burrows, J.E. & Burrows, S.M. (2003). Figs of Southern and South-Central Africa Umdaus Press, South Africa Pages 145 - 147. (Includes a picture). |
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