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This species is accepted, and its native range is Tropical & Subtropical Asia to Caroline Islands.

Native to:

Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, Borneo, Cambodia, Caroline Is., China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Hainan, India, Jawa, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Maluku, Myanmar, Nepal, New Guinea, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Philippines, Queensland, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Thailand, Tibet, Vietnam, Western Australia

Introduced into:

Pakistan

Ficus virens Aiton appears in other Kew resources:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status
Jan 1, 2014 Wardi et al. [BOHK 362], Indonesia K000734681
Oct 1, 1958 Wight, R. [2730], Tamil Nadu K000880013
Oct 1, 1958 Law, J.S. [s.n.], Maharashtra K000880014
Oct 1, 1958 Mueller, F.J.H. von [s.n.], Australia K001050925
Oct 1, 1958 s.coll. [s.n.] K000880015
Oct 1, 1958 s.coll. [s.n.] K001050393
Worthington, T.B. [1453], Sri Lanka 41304.000
Lambert, F.R. [A232S], Malaysia 52675.000
Lambert, F.R. [TN2], Malaysia 52700.000
Floyd, A.G. [6457], Bismarck Archipelago K001089720 isotype
s.coll. [Cat. no. 4540], India Ficus wightiana K001039286
Oct 1, 1958 Wight, R. [4540], Karnataka Ficus virens var. sublanceolata K000880016
Oct 1, 1958 de Vriese, W. H. [s.n.], Sumatera Ficus virens var. sublanceolata K001050392
Oct 1, 1958 Fraser, C. [73], Queensland Ficus virens var. sublanceolata K001050920
Oct 1, 1958 Fraser, C. [104], Australia Ficus virens var. sublanceolata K001050922
Oct 1, 1958 Cunningham, A. [89], Queensland Ficus virens var. sublanceolata K001050924
Oct 1, 1958 Mueller, F.J.H. von [s.n.], Queensland Ficus virens var. sublanceolata K001050917
Oct 1, 1958 s.coll. [s.n.], Queensland Ficus virens var. sublanceolata K001050921
Jan 1, 1958 de Vriese, W. H. [s.n.], Jawa Ficus virens var. sublanceolata K001050391
Cunningham, A. [157], Western Australia Ficus virens var. sublanceolata K001050918
Cunningham, A. [89], New South Wales Ficus virens var. sublanceolata K001050923

First published in Hort. Kew. 3: 451 (1789)

Accepted by

  • Balkrishna, A. (2018). Flora of Morni Hills (Research & Possibilities): 1-581. Divya Yoga Mandir Trust.
  • Sikarwar, R.L.S. (2014). Angiosperm diversity assessment of Chitrakootthe legendary place of Vindhyan range, India Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 38: 563-619.
  • Chantarasuwan, B., Berg, C.C. & van Welzen, P.C. (2013). A revision of Ficus subsection Urostrigma (Moraceae) Systematic Botany 38: 653-686.
  • Mostaph, M.K. & Uddin, S.B. (2013). Dictionary of plant names of Bangladesh, Vasc. Pl.: 1-434. Janokalyan Prokashani, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
  • Chaudhary, L.B., Sudhakar, J.V., Kumar, A., Bajpai, O., Tiwari, R. & Murthy, G.V.S. (2012). Synopsis of the genus Ficus L. (Moraceae) in India Taiwania 57: 193-216.
  • Pandey, R.P. & Dilwakar, P.G. (2008). An integrated check-list flora of Andaman and Nicobar islands, India Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 32: 403-500.
  • Nelson Sutherland, C.H. (2008). Catálogo de las plantes vasculares de Honduras. Espermatofitas: 1-1576. SERNA/Guaymuras, Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
  • Newman, M., Ketphanh, S., Svengsuksa, B., Thomas, P., Sengdala, K., Lamxay, V. & Armstrong, K. (2007). A checklist of the vascular plants of Lao PDR: 1-394. Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh.
  • Kress, W.J., DeFilipps, R.A., Farr, E. & Kyi, D.Y.Y. (2003). A Checklist of the Trees, Shrubs, Herbs and Climbers of Myanmar Contributions from the United States National Herbarium 45: 1-590. Smithsonian Institution.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2003). Flora of China 5: 1-505. Science Press (Beijing) & Missouri Botanical Garden Press (St. Louis).
  • Lê, T.C. (2003). Danh l?c các loài th?c v?t Vi?t Nam 2: 1-1203. Hà N?i : Nhà xu?t b?n Nông nghi?p.
  • Govaerts, R. (2001). World Checklist of Seed Plants Database in ACCESS E-F: 1-50919.
  • Turner, I.M. (1995 publ. 1997). A catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Malaya Gardens' Bulletin Singapore 47(2): 347-655.
  • George, A.S. (ed.) (1989). Flora of Australia 3: 1-219. Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra.
  • Ghafoor, A. (1985). Flora of Pakistan 171: 1-54. Department of Botany, University of Karachi, Karachi.
  • Grierson, A.J.C. & Long, D.G. (1983). Flora of Bhutan 1(1): 1-186. Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh.
  • Dassanayake (ed.) (1981). A Revised Handbook to the Flora of Ceylon 3: 1-499. Oxford & IBH Publishing Co. PVT. LTD., New Delhi, Calcutta.

Literature

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Chantarasuwan, B., Berg, C.C. & van Welzen, P.C. (2013). A revision of Ficus subsection Urostrigma (Moraceae) Systematic Botany 38: 653-686.
  • Mostaph, M.K. & Uddin, S.B. (2013). Dictionary of plant names of Bangladesh, Vasc. Pl.: 1-434. Janokalyan Prokashani, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
  • Chaudhary, L.B., Sudhakar, J.V., Kumar, A., Bajpai, O., Tiwari, R. & Murthy, G.V.S. (2012). Synopsis of the genus Ficus L. (Moraceae) in India Taiwania 57: 193-216.
  • George, A.S. (ed.) (1989). Flora of Australia 3: 1-219. Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra.
  • Ghafoor, A. (1985). Flora of Pakistan 171: 1-54. Department of Botany, University of Karachi, Karachi.
  • Grierson, A.J.C. & Long, D.G. (1983). Flora of Bhutan 1(1): 1-186. Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh.
  • Dassanayake (ed.) (1981). A Revised Handbook to the Flora of Ceylon 3: 1-499. Oxford & IBH Publishing Co. PVT. LTD., New Delhi, Calcutta.

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