The earth figs (Ficus, Moraceae) of Kapit, Sarawak,with five taxa new to science

Recent collections from Kapit, Sarawak (Borneo), have revealed several new species of stoloniflorous figs (earth figs). These plants bear their figs on ground-level or subterranean stolons rather than on aerial stems and have therefore been under-collected,appearing sterile to those who do not know to look at the ground. This study presents four newly described species (Ficus aureopilosa E.M.Gardner,F. pulchrifolia E.M.Gardner,F.rubrostellata E.M.Gardner, and F. salangii E.M.Gardner), one new variety (F. subterranea Corner var.pubescens E.M.Gardner), and one new name for a variety elevated to species level(Ficus pseudobeccarii E.M.Gardner =F. beccarii King var.latifolia Corner). We also provide a revised key and taxonomic notes for the earth figs of Kapit.