Fridericia chica ( Bonpland 1808: 107 ) 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

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) .

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