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, 2^nd 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. Reference page.
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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