Ficus pantoniana

Species of plant in the family Moraceae

Ficus pantoniana
Conservation status
Least Concern (NCA)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Moraceae
Genus: Ficus
Subgenus: F. subg. Synoecia
Species:
F. pantoniana
Binomial name
Ficus pantoniana
King[2][3]
Synonyms[3]
  • Ficus nugenti Domin
  • F. scandens var. australis F.M.Bailey

Ficus pantoniana, commonly known as the climbing fig, is a plant in the family Moraceae. It is native to the eastern part of Malesia, Papua New Guinea, and northeastern Queensland. It is a woody root climber which may reach 6 m in height. It was described by botanist George King in 1887 from a specimen collected in New Guinea. Ficus nugenti by Karel Domin in 1921, and F. scandens var. australis by Bailey are synonyms.

References

  1. ^ "Species profile—Ficus pantoniana". Queensland Department of Environment and Science. Queensland Government. 2022. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
  2. ^ "Ficus pantoniana". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI). Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Ficus pantoniana King". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2023. Retrieved 27 November 2023.

External links

  • Data related to Ficus pantoniana at Wikispecies
  • Media related to Ficus pantoniana at Wikimedia Commons
  • View a map of recorded sightings of this species at the Australasian Virtual Herbarium
  • See images of this species on Flickriver
  • View observations of this species on iNaturalist
Taxon identifiers
Ficus pantoniana


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