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Dorstenia elata

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Species of flowering plant

Dorstenia elata
University of California Botanical Garden
Dorstenia elata, plant of the family Moraceae, Brazil
Dorstenia elata, plant of the family Moraceae, Brazil
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Moraceae
Genus: Dorstenia
Species: D. elata
Binomial name
Dorstenia elata
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Synonyms

Dorstenia longifolia Moric.
Dorstenia plumeriifolia Fisch. & C.A.Mey.
Dorstenia sucrei Carauta

Dorstenia elata is a plant species in the family Moraceae.

Description

The plant is native to the Atlantic Forest ecoregion of southeastern Brazil.

It is found in the states of Espírito Santo, Minas Gerais, and Rio de Janeiro.

Dorstenia elata is an endangered species.

Their flowers continuously bloom throughout the year.

References

  1. Berg, Cornelis C. (2001). "Moreae, Artocarpeae, and Dorstenia (Moraceae), with Introductions to the Family and Ficus and with Additions and Corrections to Flora Neotropica Monograph 7". Flora Neotropica. 83: 1–346.
  2. "Dorstenia elata - Congo Fig - Moraceae". www.plantoftheweek.org. Retrieved 2017-01-06.
Taxon identifiers
Dorstenia elata


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