Ficus tubulosa (Moraceae), a new Amazonian species and the re-establishment of Ficus trachelosyce

In this paper a new species of Ficus sect. Americana is described and illustrated as Ficus tubulosa . It is characterized mainly by the tubular shape of the ostiole, and shows morphological similarities with F. pertusa and F. trachelosyce , the latter previously treated as a synonym of F. pertusa is re-established as a valid species in this paper.