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DOI	10.7751/telopea14668
	Hiding in plain sight, Ficus desertorum (Moraceae), a new species of rock fig for Central Australia
	Wilde, Brendan C.; Barrett, Russell L.
通讯作者	Wilde, BC (corresponding author), Royal Bot Gardens & Domain Trust, Natl Herbarium New South Wales, Mrs Macquaries Rd, Sydney, NSW 2000, Australia.
来源期刊	TELOPEA
ISSN	0312-9764
EISSN	2200-4025
出版年	2021
卷号	24 页码:283-301
英文摘要	A new species of lithophytic fig, Ficus desertorum B.C.Wilde & R.L.Barrett, endemic to arid Central Australia, is described and illustrated. It is distinguished from other species in Ficus section Malvanthera Corner by having stiff lanceolate, dark green, discolorous leaves; many parallel, often obscure lateral veins; petioles that are continuous with the midrib; with minute, usually white hairs and non- or slightly sunken intercostal regions on the lower surface. Previously included under broad concepts of either Ficus platypoda (Miq.) Miq. or Ficus brachypoda (Miq.) Miq., this species has a scattered distribution throughout Central Australia on rocky outcrops, jump-ups (mesas) and around waterholes. This culturally significant plant, colloquially referred to as the desert fig, grows on elevated landscapes in central Australia, including Uluru (Ayers Rock), Kata Tjuta (The Olgas) and Karlu Karlu (Devils Marbles), three of Central Australia's best-known natural landmarks. Evidence is provided to show these plants are geographically and morphologically distinct from Ficus brachypoda, justifying the recognition of F. desertorum as a new species. Taxonomic issues with F. brachypoda and F. atricha D.J.Dixon are also discussed. Lectotypes are selected for Urostigma platypodum forma glabrior Miq. and Ficus platypoda var. minor Benth.
英文关键词	Central Australia rock figs Ficus systematics taxonomy ethnobotany
类型	Article
语种	英语
开放获取类型	gold
收录类别	SCI-E
WOS记录号	WOS:000674946300001
WOS关键词	FOODS
WOS类目	Plant Sciences
WOS研究方向	Plant Sciences
资源类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://119.78.100.177/qdio/handle/2XILL650/364780
作者单位	[Wilde, Brendan C.; Barrett, Russell L.] Royal Bot Gardens & Domain Trust, Natl Herbarium New South Wales, Mrs Macquaries Rd, Sydney, NSW 2000, Australia
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Wilde, Brendan C.,Barrett, Russell L.. Hiding in plain sight, Ficus desertorum (Moraceae), a new species of rock fig for Central Australia[J],2021,24:283-301.
APA	Wilde, Brendan C.,&Barrett, Russell L..(2021).Hiding in plain sight, Ficus desertorum (Moraceae), a new species of rock fig for Central Australia.TELOPEA,24,283-301.
MLA	Wilde, Brendan C.,et al."Hiding in plain sight, Ficus desertorum (Moraceae), a new species of rock fig for Central Australia".TELOPEA 24(2021):283-301.