Ficus politoria

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 politoria

Name

Ficus politoria Lam., 1788

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Ficus claoxyloides Baker in J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 20: 260 (1883)
  • Ficus longipes Baker in J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 20: 259 (1883)
  • Ficus soroceoides Baker in J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 20: 258 (1883)
  • Ficus soroceoides var. ambongensis H.Perrier in Arch. Bot. Bull. Mens. 2: 168 (1928)
  • Ficus soroceoides var. calcicola H.Perrier & Leandri in Fl. Madagasc. 55: 67 (1952)
  • Ficus soroceoides var. longipes (Baker) H.Perrier & Leandri in Arch. Bot. Bull. Mens. 2: 168 (1928)
  • Ficus soroceoides var. mananarensis H.Perrier in Arch. Bot. Bull. Mens. 2: 169 (1928)
  • Ficus soroceoides var. onivensis H.Perrier in Arch. Bot. Bull. Mens. 2: 169 (1928)
  • Ficus soroceoides var. typica H.Perrier in Arch. Bot. Bull. Mens. 2: 169 (1928), not validly publ.
  • Ficus xiphocuspis Baker in J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 20: 260 (1883)

Homonyms

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

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
in Suppl. Pl.: 442 (1782) 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. : 2: 500

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. 

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.
• Hassler, M. 2024. Ficus politoria. 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 24. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2024. Ficus politoria. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 24 March 2024.