Nomenclatural revision of Ficus sect. Americanae (Moraceae): typification of Ficus americana and allied species Author Pederneiras, Leandro Cardoso Author Romaniuc-Neto, Sergio Author Mansano, Vidal De Freitas text Phytotaxa 2018 2018-07-19 361 2 244 250 http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.361.2.9 journal article 10.11646/phytotaxa.361.2.9 1179-3163 Ficus splendens Kunth & C.D. Bouché, Index Seminum [ Berlin ] 14. 1846. Lectotype (designated here): —Hort. Bot. Berol., origin unknown, Kunth & Bouché s.n. (U-4633!). Nomenclatural notes:— The protologue does not state the herbarium where the holotype of F. splendens was deposited. The only original material currently known for this species is in the Utrecht (U) herbarium, which should be designated as the lectotype . Taxonomical notes:— The currently accepted name for this taxon remain uncertain, Berg (2007b) is uncertain it is a synonym of Ficus americana subsp. guianensis .