Dorstenia elata
Dorstenia elata | |
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University of California Botanical Garden
![]() Dorstenia elata, plant of the family Moraceae, Brazil ![]() Dorstenia elata, plant of the family Moraceae, Brazil | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Rosids |
Order: | Rosales |
Family: | Moraceae |
Tribe: | Dorstenieae |
Genus: | Dorstenia |
Species: | D. elata |
Binomial name | |
Dorstenia elata | |
Synonyms | |
Dorstenia longifolia Moric. |
Dorstenia elata is a species of herb in the Moraceae plant family .
Description
The plant is native to the Atlantic Forest ecoregion of southeastern Brazil.[1]
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.[2]
References
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Dorstenia elata - Congo Fig - Moraceae". www.plantoftheweek.org. Retrieved 2017-01-06.
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