Ficus politoria

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Rosales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Orthokaryota Cladus: Neokaryota Cladus: Photokaryota Cladus: Diaphoretickes Cladus: CAM Cladus: Archaeplastida Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Rosids Cladus: Eurosids I Ordo: Rosales

Familia: Moraceae
Tribus: Ficeae
Genus: Ficus
Species: Ficus politoria

Name

Ficus politoria Lam., Encycl. 2: 500 (1788).

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Ficus claoxyloides Baker, J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 20: 260 (1883).
  • Ficus longipes Baker, J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 20: 259 (1883).
    • Ficus soroceoides var. longipes (Baker) H.Perrier & Leandri, Arch. Bot. Bull. Mens. 2: 168 (1928).
  • Ficus soroceoides Baker, J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 20: 258 (1883).
  • Ficus xiphocuspis Baker, J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 20: 260 (1883).
  • Ficus soroceoides var. typica H.Perrier, Arch. Bot. Bull. Mens. 2: 169 (1928), nom. inval.
  • Ficus soroceoides var. ambongensis H.Perrier, Arch. Bot. Bull. Mens. 2: 168 (1928).
  • Ficus soroceoides var. mananarensis H.Perrier, Arch. Bot. Bull. Mens. 2: 169 (1928).
  • Ficus soroceoides var. onivensis H.Perrier, Arch. Bot. Bull. Mens. 2: 169 (1928).
  • Ficus soroceoides var. calcicola H.Perrier & Leandri, Fl. Madagasc. 55: 67 (1952).

Homonyms

• Ficus politoria Lour., Fl. Cochinch.: 667 (1790), nom. illeg. = Ficus heterophylla L.f., Suppl. Pl.: 442 (1782).
• Ficus politoria Moon, Cat. Pl. Ceylon: 74 (1824) = Ficus exasperata Vahl, Enum. Pl. 2: 197 (1805).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Africa Regional: Western Indian Ocean Madagascar. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Lamarck, J.-B. 1786–1788. Encyclopédie méthodique. Botanique. Tome 2. 774 pp. Panckoucke, Paris; Plomteux, Liége. BHL Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2024. Ficus politoria in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2024 March 24. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2024. Ficus politoria. Published online. Accessed: March 24 2024. Reference page.
• Hassler, M. 2024. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Ficus politoria. Accessed: 24 March 2024. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2024. Ficus politoria. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 24 March 2024. Reference page.

Vernacular names

• ភាសាខ្មែរ: កខុប