Ficus calyptroceras

Ficus calyptroceras is a species of fig in the family Moraceae, in Brazil.

Ficus calyptroceras
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Moraceae
Genus: Ficus
Subgenus: F. subg. Urostigma
Species:
F. calyptroceras
Binomial name
Ficus calyptroceras
(Miq.) Miq.

Description

The tree is endemic to Brazil, in the states of Bahia, Goiás, Minas Gerais, Mato Grosso do Sul, and Piauí.

It is an IUCN Red List Vulnerable species, threatened by habitat loss.

References

  • Pereira, J.P.; et al. (1998). "Ficus calyptroceras". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 1998: e.T34468A9870187. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T34468A9870187.en. Retrieved 21 December 2017.


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