Ficus sycomorus Linnaeus, Species Plantarum 2: 1059. 1753.

"Habitat in Aegypto." RCN: 7717.

Type not designated.

Original material: [icon] in Bauhin & Cherler, Hist. Pl. Univ. 1(1): 124. 1650; [icon] in Mattioli, Pl. Epit.: 180, f. 3. 1586; [icon] in Plukenet, Phytographia: t. 178, f. 3. 1692; Almag. Bot.: 144. 1696.

Current name: Ficus sycomorus L. ( Moraceae).

note: Aweke (in Meded. Landbouwhoogeschool 79-3: 75. 1979) wrongly designated a post-1753 Jacquin collection (1240.2 LINN) as (neo)type, overlooking the existence of original material.