Ficus religiosa

Ficus religiosa

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, 2nd 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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