5.1. Fridericia chica (Bonpland 1808: 107) L.G. Lohmann in Lohmann & Taylor (2014: 434) (Fig. 7 a).

Diagnosis:— Fridericia chica can be easily recognized by the reddish dry leaflets (vs. green dry leaflets in other Fridericia species).

Reproductive Period:— Flowers were collected from October to March, fruiting in March and November.

Distribution and Habitat:— It is broadly distributed throughout Central and South America (Lohmann 2010, Lohmann & Taylor 2014). Within the study area, it was registered in Céu Azul, Matelândia/Serranópolis do Iguaçu, Foz do Iguaçu, and in the PARNA Iguazú .

Selected Specimens Examined:— ARGENTINA. Misiones, Parque Nacional Iguazú: Puerto Iguazú, 24 February 2001, Vanni 4536 (CTES!) ; Puerto Iguazú, 10 March 2009, González 217 (CTES!) . BRAZIL. Paraná, Parque Nacional do Iguaçu: Céu Azul, cercanias da BR-277, 25°09’28.9”S, 53°51’02.8”W, 12 November 2015, Siqueira 1781 (DVPR, HCF!) ; Foz do Iguaçu, borda BR-469, 26 October 2018, Hentz Junior 58 (UNOP!); Serranópolis do Iguaçu, 13 October 2016, Caxambu 7620 (EVB!, HCF!, UEC) .