500 OXXXVI. URTICACEE. (J.D. Hooker.) [Ficus, G. King. 
1737 in the Hortus Cliffortianus. The figures there quoted, and the remarks about 
the aerial roots, prove that this name was intended for the banyan, to which he 
unfortunately subsequently gave the name F. indica. In the Amanitates, ed. 3, i. 27 
(1785), a list is given of three species of Ficus which Linnzus named F. indica. The 
third of these is probably American. The second is F. Tjiela, Roxb., the Tjiela of 
Rheede (Hort. Malab. iii. t. 63), whilst remarks on the aerial roots appended to the 
notice of the first make it quite clear that the banyan is there meant. But under it 
is quoted Rheede’s Katou alow (Hort. Malab. iii. t. 57), which is really F. mysorensis, 
Heyne, as also F. indica, Rumph’s Varinga repens (Hort. Amb. iii. t. 84), and to 
this the name F., indica, Linn., has by modern writers been confined. F. bengalensis, 
Linn., is also mentioned in the Amenitates (l. c., p. 29), and under it is quoted 
Rheede’s figure of the Peralu (Hort. Malab. i. t. 28), which is unmistakably the 
banyan. It is thus clear that Linneus gave two specific names, bengalensis and 
indica, to the banyan, and, further, confused with the banyan the Katou alow of 
Rheede. F. bengalensis, Linn., is hence the earliest name which can without doubt be 
connected with the banyan. 
_9. F. mysorensis, Heyne in Roth Nov. Sp. 390; branchlets covered 
with rusty grey or rufous flocculent tomentum afterwards nearly glabrous 
and dotted, leaves coriaceous petioled ovate elliptic-ovate rarely -obovate 
cuspidate entire base rounded emarginate or cordate 3—5-nerved, receptacles 
sessile in axillary pairs oblong to subobovate truncate or slightly depressed 
at the apex, young flocculent-tomentose, ripe nearly glabrous 1 in. long 
orange-red, basal bracts 3 broadly triangular obtuse spreading. King Fic. 
19, t. 14, 15, 81°; Beddome For. Man. 222; Kurz For. Fl. ii. 440; Mig. 
Ann. iii. 285. F. indica, Linn. Sp. Pl. Ed. 2 (1763), ii. 1514; Aman. Aca 
i. 27, n. 6 (partly). F. cotoniæfolia, Vahl Enum. ii. 189 (excl. sy”. 
Rumph). F. citrifolia, Willd. Sp. Pl. 1137. F. Gonia, Ham. in Trans. 
Linn. Soc. xv. 137 ; Wall. Cat. 4496 A, B and C (not D); Rheede Hort. 
Mal. iii. t. 57. Urostigma mysorense, Mig. in L. J. B. vi. 574. 
Forests of the base of the HIMALAYA from Sikkim eastwards; the Kaastra MTs. 
Burma, the Deccan PENINSULA and CEYLON. . 
A large ambrageous tree; aerial roots few, embracing thestem. Leaves 31-8in.; 
nerves 10-13 pairs, prominent, upper glabrous and minutely dotted, beneath floccu- 
lent-tomentose, ultimately nearly glabrous; petiole 3—14 in., stout; stipules id in., 
broadly triangular, floceulent-tomentose, Male jl. near the apex of receptacle, rather 
numerous, pedicelled; stamen 1; anther-cells subglobose. Gall ft. broad, smooth ; 
sepals 4 ; style short, subterminal. Fem. ff. with ovoid achene and elongate lateral 
style.— Young receptacles enclosed in calyptriform involucres (as n F. bengalensis, 
Linn.), and others. The following are varieties. 
F. PUBESCENS, Roth Nov. Sp. 387; leaves smaller, nerves fewer, pubescence 
denser longer deeper rusty red especially in the youngest parts. F. rupestris, Haw 
in Trans. Linn. Soc. xv. 137. F. tomentosa, Herb. Madr. in Wall. Cat. 4499. 
Urostigma dasycarpum, Mig. in L J.B. vi. 574; Dalz. 4 Gibs. Bomb. Fl. 242.— 
Deccan Peninsula, and Ceylon with the typical form ascending to 2500 ft. 71 22d 
F. SUBREPANDA, Wall. Cat. 4508 A ; leaves larger, adult glabrous subscabrid an 
dotted, nerves 12-20 pairs above the basal 7-9, receptacles globose (young over 
1} in. diam, smooth orange-red. F. lateritia, Wall. Cat. 4496 D.— Himalaya, Khasia 
and Burma Hills, 
10. F. pilosa, Reinw. in Blume Bijd. 446; young parts covered with 
short flocculent (usually grey) oaducons tomentam, Soh eed subcoriaceous 
elliptic-oblong to -obovate entire or margins subundulate, base narrow 
rounded or truncate often subcordate occasionally slightly une ual, aper 
with a short abrupt obtuse apiculus, receptacles sessile in axillary P 
ovoid-cylindrical umbonate 3 in. long reddish and glabrous when ripe W! 
