Fridericia florida ( De Candolle 1845: 184 ) L.G. Lohmann

Hentz Júnior, Elmar J., Lohmann, Lúcia G., Caxambu, Marcelo G., Temponi, Lívia G. & Pires Lima, Laura C., 2022, Floristic Inventory of the Iguaçu and Iguazú National Parks (Brazil and Argentina): Bignoniaceae, Phytotaxa 570 (2), pp. 165-192 : 177-179

5.2. Fridericia florida ( De Candolle 1845: 184) L.G. Lohmann in Lohmann & Taylor (2014: 438) ( Fig. 7 b–c ).

Diagnosis:— Fridericia florida can recognized by the white and small flowers (vs. pink corolla in F. chica and F. mutabilis ; red in F. samydoides ; purple in F. triplinervia ).

Reproductive Period:— Flowers were collected throughout the year, fruiting in June and August.

Distribution and Habitat:— It occurs throughout the Neotropic ( Lohmann 2010, Lohmann & Taylor 2014). Within the study area, it was registered in Céu Azul, Matelândia/Serranópolis do Iguaçu, Capanema, Foz do Iguaçu, and in the PARNA Iguazú , usually in the top of the trees.

Selected Specimens Examined:— ARGENTINA. Misiones, Parque Nacional Iguazú : Puerto Iguazú , 4 February 1996, Herrera 141 (CTES!) . BRAZIL. Paraná, Parque Nacional do Iguaçu: Capanema , margens do Rio Iguaçu , 22 February 2016, Hammes 88 (UNOP!) ; Céu Azul, estrada de chão entre Céu Azul – Serranópolis , 25°12’33.3”S, 53°52’14.0”W, 01 October 2015, Caxambu 6909 (MBM!) ; Foz do Iguaçu , 25°38’33.0”S, 54°26’26.6”W, 04 June 2005, Caxambu 6490 (DVPR, HCF!, MBM!) .

Figures

FIGURE 7. Fridericiachica.A.Inflorescence.Fridericiaflorida.B.Flower detail.C. Inflorescence.Fridericiamutabilis. D.Inflorescence. Fridericia samydoides. E. Flower detail. Fridericia triplinervia. F. Inflorescence.