Ficus chirindensis

Ficus chirindensis

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 chirindensis

Name

Ficus chirindensis C.C.Berg, 1988

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental:Africa Regional:Eastern Africa Kenya, Mozambique, Tanzania Regional:Central Africa Malawi, Zaïre, Zimbabwe References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• C.C.Berg, 1988. Kew Bull. 43: 78

Additional references

• Berg, C.C. & Hijman, M.E.E. (1989). Flora of Tropical East Africa, Moraceae: 1-95.
• 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 chirindensis in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2024 March 15. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2024. Ficus chirindensis. Published online. Accessed: March 15 2024.
• Hassler, M. 2024. Ficus chirindensis. 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 15. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2024. Ficus chirindensis. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 15 March 2024.

Vernacular names

Afrikaans: Chirindavy
English: Chirinda fig, Fairy tale fig
chiShona: Mutsamvo

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