Three species of Ficus L. namely Ficus caulocarpa (Miq.) Miq., Ficus costata Aiton and Ficus geniculata Kurz reported as new to Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh respectively. Detailed descriptions with photographs and herabrium images are provided.
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Manuscript Published on 01 September 2012
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