Ficus lapathifolia

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|status = VU

|status_system = IUCN2.3

|taxon = Ficus lapathifolia

|authority = (Liebm.) Miq.

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Ficus lapathifolia is a species of plant in the family Moraceae. It is endemic to Mexico.

Location

Ficus lapathifolia is common to the Gulf region and is also found in the Jalisco Dry Forest habitat that extends along the Pacific coast of the states of Nayarit, Jalisco, and Colima where it forms part of the middle forest layer, growing to heights of {{convert|15|to|20|m|ft}}. The species is recorded to be in the remaining areas of the rainforest. The north-most area is found is in northern Veracruz. It is endemic to Mexico and found in areas of Chiapas, Oaxaca, Veracruz, Nayarit, Jalisco, and Colima.

References

Sources

{{Cite iucn | author = World Conservation Monitoring Centre | title = Ficus lapathifolia | volume = 1998 | page = e.T36148A9985000 | date = 1998 | doi = 10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T36148A9985000.en }}
[http://www.eoearth.org/view/article/51cbee427896bb431f6967d2/ Eoearth.org: Encyclopedia of Earth, "Jalisco Dry Forests"], by C Michael Hogan for World Wildlife Fund, Published 23 April 2014.

External links

[https://www.iucnredlist.org Current IUCN Red List of All Threatened Species]

lapathifolia

Category:Endemic flora of Mexico

Category:Trees of Northern America

Category:Taxonomy articles created by Polbot

Category:Taxa named by Friedrich Anton Wilhelm Miquel