Ficus religiosa

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 religiosa

Name

Ficus religiosa L., 1753

Synonyms

Homotypic
- Urostigma religiosum (L.) Gasp. in Ric. Caprifico: 82 (1845)
Heterotypic
- Ficus caudata Stokes in Bot. Mat. Med. 4: 358 (1812)
- Ficus peepul Griff. in Not. Pl. Asiat. 4: 393 (1854)
- Ficus religiosa var. cordata Miq. in Ann. Mus. Bot. Lugduno-Batavi 3: 287 (1867), nom. nud.
- Ficus religiosa var. rhynchophylla Miq. in Ann. Mus. Bot. Lugduno-Batavi 3: 287 (1867)
- Ficus rhynchophylla Steud. in Nomencl. Bot., ed. 2, 1: 637 (1840), pro syn.
- Ficus superstitiosa Link in Enum. Hort. Berol. Alt. 2: 449 (1822)
- Urostigma affine Miq. in London J. Bot. 6: 564 (1847)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental:Asia-tropical
- Regional:Indian subcontinent
  - Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, East Himalaya, India, Nepal, Pakistan
- Regional:Southeastern Asia
  - Malaya, Myanmar, Nicobar Is.
- Introduced into:
  - Afghanistan, Cambodia, Chagos Archipelago, China South-Central, China Southeast, Florida, Hawaii, Iran, Laccadive Is., Laos, Maldives, Marianas, Mauritius, Mozambique, Palestine, Réunion, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Vietnam

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2^nd Edition

References

Primary references

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

Additional references

Wu, Zh.Y. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) 2003. Flora of China. Volume 5: Ulmaceae through Basellaceae. Science Press, Beijing & Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis, ISBN 1-930723-27-X. Reference page.
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 religiosa in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2024 March 25. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2024. Ficus religiosa. Published online. Accessed: March 25 2024.
Hassler, M. 2024. Ficus religiosa. 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 25. Reference page.
Tropicos.org 2024. Ficus religiosa. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 25 March 2024.
USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Ficus religiosa in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 09-Oct-10.

Vernacular names

Alemannisch: Pippal-Baum
বাংলা: অশ্বত্থ
čeština: fíkovník posvátný
Deutsch: Pappelfeige
English: Sacred fig, Bo-Tree
فارسی: انجیر معابد
suomi: Temppeliviikuna
français: Figuier des pagodes
हिन्दी: पीपल
Bahasa Indonesia: Pohon bodhi
日本語: インドボダイジュ
മലയാളം: അരയാല്‍
Nederlands: Bodhiboom, Pagodeboom
polski: Figowiec pagodowy
português: figueira-dos-pagodes
සිංහල: ඇසතු
தமிழ்: அரசமரம்
తెలుగు: రావి
ไทย: โพธิ์, โพ
Tiếng Việt: Đề (thực vật)
中文: 菩提樹

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