Ficus natalensis subsp. natalensis

Ficus natalensis subsp. natalensis

Ficus natalensis subsp. natalensis

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Rosales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Rosids Cladus: Eurosids I Ordo: Rosales

Familia: Moraceae
Tribus: Ficeae
Genus: Ficus
Species: Ficus natalensis
Subspecies: F. n. subsp. natalensis

Name

Ficus natalensis Hochst. subsp. natalensis autonym

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Ficus columbarum Hochst. ex Krauss in Flora 28: 88 (1845)
  • Ficus durbanii Warb. in Vierteljahrsschr. Naturf. Ges. Zürich 51: 142 (1906)
  • Ficus mammosa Lebrun in Mém. Inst. Roy. Colon. Belge, Sect. Sci. Nat. (8vo), reimpr. 3: 67 (1934)
  • Ficus natalensis var. pedunculata Sim in Forest Fl. Port. E. Afr.: 98 (1909)
  • Ficus scutata Lebrun in Mém. Inst. Roy. Colon. Belge, Sect. Sci. Nat. (8vo), reimpr. 3: 68 (1934)
  • Ficus subacuminata (De Wild.) Lebrun in Mém. Inst. Roy. Colon. Belge, Sect. Sci. Nat. (8vo), reimpr. 3: 70 (1934)
  • Ficus variabilis De Wild. in Ann. Soc. Sci. Bruxelles 40(1): 282 (1921), nom. illeg.
  • Ficus variabilis f. obtusifolia De Wild. in Ann. Soc. Sci. Bruxelles 40(1): 282 (1921)
  • Ficus variabilis f. subacuminata De Wild. in Ann. Soc. Sci. Bruxelles 40(1): 283 (1921)
  • Ficus volkensii Warb. in Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 20: 167 (1894)
  • Urostigma natalense Miq. in London J. Bot. 6: 556 (1847)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental:Africa Regional:Western Africa Angola, Cameroon, Congo, Gabon, Ivory Coast Regional:Central Africa Burundi, Malawi, Mali, Rwanda, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe Regional:Eastern Africa Kenya, Mozambique, Sudan, Tanzania Regional:Southern Africa KwaZulu-Natal, Northern Provinces, References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Hochst., 184. Flora, oder (Allgemeine) Botanischer Zeitung. Regensberg, Jena 28:88.

Additional references

• Govaerts, R., Nic Lughadha, E., Black, N., Turner, R. & Paton, A. 2021. The World Checklist of Vascular Plants, a continuously updated resource for exploring global plant diversity. Scientific Data 8(215): 1–10. DOI: 10.1038/s41597-021-00997-6 Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2024. Ficus natalensis subsp. natalensis in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2024 March 22. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2024. Ficus natalensis subsp. natalensis. Published online. Accessed: March 22 2024.
• Hassler, M. 2024. Ficus natalensis subsp. natalensis. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2024. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2024 March 22. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2024. Ficus natalensis subsp. natalensis. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 22 March 2024.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Ficus natalensis subsp. natalensis in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 09-Oct-10.

Vernacular names

Afrikaans: Natalvy, Natalse wildevy, Kuswurgvy
Deutsch: Natal-Feige
English: Natal fig, Bark-cloth fig, Sweetheart tree (subsp. leprieurii), Triangular-leaved fig (subsp. leprieurii)
français: Figuier de Natal
Luganda: Mutuma
Nederlands: Swietiboontje
Kiswahili: Mlumba, Mlandege (Zanzibar)
isiZulu: umThombe