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Ficus hederacea

Ficus hederacea is a climbing fig species, in the family Moraceae, which can be found in the Himalayas, southern China and Indo-China. In Vietnam it may be called sung leo. No subspecies are listed in the Catalogue of Life.

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Ficus hederacea
Ficus hederacea in Hong Kong
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Moraceae
Genus: Ficus
Subgenus: F. subg. Synoecia
Species:
F. hederacea
Binomial name
Ficus hederacea
Synonyms

Ficus triplinervis Buch.-Ham. ex Wall.
Ficus scandens Roxb.
Ficus longipes Griff.
Ficus fruticosa Roxb.
Ficus crustacea Wall.
Ficus cantoniensis Bodinier ex Lév.
Ficus anabatos Voigt

Ficus hederacea1 is a climbing fig species, in the family Moraceae, which can be found in the Himalayas, southern China and Indo-China. In Vietnam it may be called sung leo.2 No subspecies are listed in the Catalogue of Life.3

References

References

  1. Roxburgh W (1832) In: Fl. Ind. ed. 1832, 3: 538.
  2. Phạm Hoàng Hộ (2003) Cây Cỏ Việt Nam: an Illustrated Flora of Vietnam vol. II publ. Nhà Xuẩt Bản Trẻ, HCMC, VN
  3. Roskov Y, Kunze T, Orrell T, Abucay L, Paglinawan L, Culham A, Bailly N, Kirk P, Bourgoin T, Baillargeon G, Decock W, De Wever A, Didžiulis V, eds. (2014). "Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2014 Annual Checklist". Species 2000: Reading, UK. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
External links
  • Data related to Ficus at Wikispecies