Ficus benghalensis

Ficus benghalensis

Ficus benghalensis

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 benghalensis

Name

Ficus benghalensis L., 1753

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Perula benghalensis (L.) Raf. in Sylva Tellur.: 59 (1838)
  • Urostigma bengalense (L.) Gasp. in Nov. Gen. Fic.: 7 (1844)
• Heterotypic
  • Ficus banyana Oken in Allg. Naturgesch. 3(3): 1561 (1841)
  • Ficus chauvieri Rob. in Subtrop. Gard.: 138 (1871)
  • Ficus cotoneifolia Vahl in Enum. Pl. 2: 189 (1805)
  • Ficus cotonifolia Stokes in Bot. Mat. Med. 4: 355 (1812)
  • Ficus crassinervia Kunth & C.D.Bouché in Index Seminum (B, Berolinensis) 1846: 17 (1847), pro syn.
  • Ficus indica L. in Sp. Pl.: 1060 (1753)
  • Ficus karet Baill. in Hist. Pl. 6: 176 (1875)
  • Ficus lancifolia Moench in Methodus: 347 (1794)
  • Ficus lasiophylla Link in Enum. Hort. Berol. Alt. 2: 449 (1822)
  • Ficus procera Salisb. in Prodr. Stirp. Chap. Allerton: 16 (1796)
  • Ficus umbrosa Salisb. in Prodr. Stirp. Chap. Allerton: 16 (1796)
  • Urostigma bengalense var. cordifolium Regel in Index Seminum (LE, Petropolitanus) 1858: 37 (1859)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental:Asia-tropical Regional:Indian subcontinent Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, East Himalaya, India, Laccadive Is., Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka Introduced into: Afghanistan, Chagos Archipelago, Florida, Gilbert Is., Iran, Jamaica, Laos, Marianas, Mauritius, Myanmar, Palestine, Queensland, Rodrigues, Réunion, St.Helena, Trinidad-Tobago, Vietnam References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Linnaeus, C. 1753. Species Plantarum. Tomus II: 1059. Reference page. 

Additional references

• Govaerts, R.H.A. 2001. World Checklist of Seed Plants. Database in ACCESS E-F: 1-50919 [unavailable to the public]. Reference page. 
• Pusalkar, P.K., Mao, A.A. & Inge, P. (eds.) in Sharma, B.D. & Balakrishnan, N.P. (eds) (2022). Flora of India 24: 1-688. Botanical Survey of India.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2024. Ficus benghalensis in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2024 March 14. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2024. Ficus benghalensis. Published online. Accessed: March 14 2024.
• Hassler, M. 2024. Ficus benghalensis. 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 14. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2024. Ficus benghalensis. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 14 March 2024.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Ficus benghalensis in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 09-Oct-10.

Vernacular names

অসমীয়া: বট
বাংলা: বট
English: Banyan
suomi: Banianiviikuna
magyar: Banyánfa, indiai füge
հայերեն: Բանիան
italiano: Banyan
ភាសាខ្មែរ: ជ្រៃ
नेपाली: बर
português: Figueira de bengala
संस्कृतम्: वटवृक्षः
සිංහල: නුග
தமிழ்: ஆலமரம்
తెలుగు: మర్రి చెట్టు
ไทย: ไกร, กร่าง, นิโครธ
Türkçe: Banyan

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