Moraceae
Ficus

Ficus virens Aiton

First published in Hort. Kew. 3: 451 (1789)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tropical & Subtropical Asia to Caroline Islands. It is a tree and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, Bismarck Archipelago, 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 Caledonia, New Guinea, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Philippines, Queensland, Solomon Is., Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Thailand, Tibet, Vanuatu, Vietnam, Western Australia

Introduced into:

Pakistan

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Balkrishna, A. (2018). Flora of Morni Hills (Research & Possibilities): 1-581. Divya Yoga Mandir Trust.
  • Chantarasuwan, B., Berg, C.C. & van Welzen, P.C. (2013). A revision of Ficus subsection Urostrigma (Moraceae). Systematic Botany 38: 653-686.
  • 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.
  • Dassanayake (ed.) (1981). A Revised Handbook to the Flora of Ceylon 3: 1-499. Oxford & IBH Publishing Co. PVT. LTD., New Delhi, Calcutta.
  • Fosberg, F.R., Sachet, M.-H., Oliver, R. (1979). A geographical checklist of the Micronesian Dicotyledonae. Micronesica; Journal of the College of Guam 15: 41-295.
  • 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.
  • Govaerts, R. (2001). World Checklist of Seed Plants Database in ACCESS E-F: 1-50919.
  • Grierson, A.J.C. & Long, D.G. (1983). Flora of Bhutan 1(1): 1-186. Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh.
  • Kotiya, A., Solanki, Y. & Reddy, G.V. (2020). Flora of Rajasthan: 1-769. Rajasthan state biodiversity board.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Pasha, M.K. & Uddin, S.B. (2013). Dictionary of plant names of Bangladesh, Vasc. Pl.: 1-434. Janokalyan Prokashani, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
  • Pusalkar, P.K., Mao, A.A. & Inge, P. (eds.) (2022). Flora of India 24: 1-688. Botanical Survey of India.
  • 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.
  • Turner, I.M. (1995 publ. 1997). A catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Malaya. Gardens' Bulletin Singapore 47(2): 347-655.
  • 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

  • Chantarasuwan, B., Berg, C.C. & van Welzen, P.C. (2013). A revision of Ficus subsection Urostrigma (Moraceae). Systematic Botany 38: 653-686.
  • 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.
  • Dassanayake (ed.) (1981). A Revised Handbook to the Flora of Ceylon 3: 1-499. Oxford & IBH Publishing Co. PVT. LTD., New Delhi, Calcutta.
  • Fosberg, F.R., Sachet, M.-H., Oliver, R. (1979). A geographical checklist of the Micronesian Dicotyledonae. Micronesica; Journal of the College of Guam 15: 41-295.
  • 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.
  • Kotiya, A., Solanki, Y. & Reddy, G.V. (2020). Flora of Rajasthan: 1-769. Rajasthan state biodiversity board.
  • Pasha, M.K. & Uddin, S.B. (2013). Dictionary of plant names of Bangladesh, Vasc. Pl.: 1-434. Janokalyan Prokashani, Chittagong, Bangladesh.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Feb 5, 2016 Takeuchi, W., et al. [17615] Papua New Guinea K000938826 No
Jan 1, 2014 Wardi et al. [BOHK 362] Indonesia K000734681 No
Oct 1, 1958 Law, J.S. [s.n.] India K000880014 Unknown Type Material Yes
Oct 1, 1958 s.coll. [s.n.] Philippines K001050228 Type Yes
Oct 1, 1958 s.coll. [s.n.] K001050393 Unknown Type Material Yes
Oct 1, 1958 s.coll. [s.n.] K000880015 Unknown Type Material Yes
Oct 1, 1958 Mueller, F.J.H., von [s.n.] Australia K001050925 Unknown Type Material Yes
Oct 1, 1958 Wight, R. [2730] India K000880013 Unknown Type Material Yes
Schultz [887] Australia K005339495 Yes
Specht, R.L. [851] Australia K005339491 Yes
Gray, B. [1865] Australia K005339494 Yes
Dunlop, C.R. [2872] K005339467 Yes
Floyd, A.G. [6457] Papua New Guinea K001089720 Isotype Yes
Takeuchi, W.; Towati, A.; Jisaka, T. [19553] Papua New Guinea K001528986 Yes
Chua, C.T. [SING2021-606] Singapore K001560483 Yes
Clarkson, J.R. [3795] Australia K005339497 Yes
Story, R. [8409] K005339502 Yes
Fosberg, F.R. [61687] Australia K005339499 Yes
Lambert, F.R. [A232S] Malaysia K:SPC-52675.000 No
Clarkson, J.R. [5491] Australia K005339498 Yes
Story, R. [8412] K005339503 Yes
Worthington, T. B. [5089] Sri Lanka K001598819 Yes
Story, R. [8347] K005339504 Yes
Mckee, H.S. [8559] K005339492 Yes
Fuentes; de la Rosa [PPI38669] Philippines K005034414 Yes
Dunlop, C.R. [5181] K005339468 Yes
Fuentes; de la Rosa [PPI38669] Philippines K005034415 Yes
Melville, R.; Blake, S.T. [3416] Australia K005339500 Yes
Craven, L.A. [3812] K005339469 Yes
Irvine, A.K. [1189] Australia K005339501 Yes
Specht, R.L. [1071] Australia K005339493 Yes
Worthington, T.B. [1453] Sri Lanka K:SPC-41304.000 No
Lambert, F.R. [TN2] Malaysia K:SPC-52700.000 No
Story; Yapp [330] Australia K005339496 Yes

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    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. 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

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