Linnaeus, C. (1 May 1753), Species Plantarum 2: 1059 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Habitat in India."

Chew, W.-L. in George, A.S. (ed.) (1989), Moraceae. Flora of Australia 3: 26 APC [secondary reference]

• APC Dist.: Qld (naturalised)

Jessup, L.W. in Henderson, R.J.F. (ed.) (2002), Moraceae. Names and Distribution of Queensland Plants, Algae and Lichens: 117 [secondary reference]

Ferrer-Gallego, P.P., Boisset, F. & Upadhyay, G.K. (2016), Lectotypification of the name of the sacred tree Ficus religiosa (Moraceae). Taxon 65(1): 161, Fig. 3 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: "(designated here): Herb. Hermann 4: 40, No. 372 (BM barcode BM000628185 [digital image!])."

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