Moraceae
Ficus

Ficus nervosa Roth

First published in J.J.Roemer & J.A.Schultes, Syst. Veg., ed. 15[bis]. 1: 513 (1817)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is India to Taiwan and Indo-China. It is a tree and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, Borneo, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Hainan, India, Jawa, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Maluku, Myanmar, Nepal, Nicobar Is., Philippines, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • 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.
  • Govaerts, R. (2001). World Checklist of Seed Plants Database in ACCESS Genera starting with letter E-F: 1-50919.
  • Grierson, A.J.C. & Long, D.G. (1983). Flora of Bhutan 1(1): 1-186. Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh.
  • Karthigeyan, K., Pandey, R.P. & Mao, A.A. (eds.) (2023). Flora of Andaman and Nicobar Islands 2: 1-689. Botanical Survey of India. Ministry of environment, forest and climate change.
  • 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.
  • Lê, T.C. (2003). Danh lục các loài thực vật Việt Nam 2: 1-1203. Hà Nội : Nhà xuất bản Nông nghiệp.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Pusalkar, P.K., Mao, A.A. & Inge, P. (eds.) (2022). Flora of India 24: 1-688. Botanical Survey of India.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2003). Flora of China 5: 1-505. Science Press (Beijing) & Missouri Botanical Garden Press (St. Louis).

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Karthigeyan, K., Pandey, R.P. & Mao, A.A. (eds.) (2023). Flora of Andaman and Nicobar Islands 2: 1-689. Botanical Survey of India. Ministry of environment, forest and climate change.
  • 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.
  • Pusalkar, P.K., Mao, A.A. & Inge, P. (eds.) (2022). Flora of India 24: 1-688. Botanical Survey of India.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 28, 2005 Middleton, D., J. et al. [304] Thailand K000096729 No
Jan 1, 2004 Middleton, D. [2810] Thailand K000611541 No
Oct 1, 1958 Seeman, B.C. [2412] China K001050147 Unknown Type Material Yes
Oct 1, 1958 Cavalerie, J. [3595] China K001050149 Unknown Type Material Yes
Oct 1, 1958 Wright, C. [457] Hong Kong K001050148 Unknown Type Material Yes
Oct 1, 1958 Silva, F.de [4514] Bangladesh K000880187 Type Yes
Oct 1, 1958 Silva, F.de [4514] Bangladesh K000880186 Unknown Type Material Yes
Worthington, T.B. [2488] Sri Lanka K005026403 Yes
Cramer, L.H. [4700] Sri Lanka K005026412 Yes
Worthington, T.B. [15] Sri Lanka K005026401 Yes
Worthington, T.B. [2382] Sri Lanka K005026402 Yes
Worthington, T.B. [6138] Sri Lanka K005026406 Yes
Worthington, T.B. [4024] Sri Lanka K005026404 Yes
Worthington, T.B. [6279] Sri Lanka K005026408 Yes
Kostermans [27426] Sri Lanka K005026413 Yes
Worthington, T.B. [5497] Sri Lanka K005026405 Yes
Hancock, W.R.; Worthington, T.B. [s.n.] Sri Lanka K005026411 Yes
Worthington, T.B. [6218] Sri Lanka K005026407 Yes
[W.R. Hancock]; Worthington, T.B. [s.n.] Sri Lanka K005026410 Yes
Worthington, T.B. [6397] Sri Lanka K005026409 Yes

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    • Common Names from Kew's Economic Botany Collection https://www.kew.org/science/collections-and-resources/collections/economic-botany-collection

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
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  • IUCN Categories

    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2026. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2026. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

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