Broussonetia L'Hér. ex Vent.

First published in Tabl. Règn. Vég. 3: 547 (1799), nom. cons.
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is India to Japan and Indo-China.

Distribution

Native to:

Assam, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Hainan, India, Japan, Korea, Laos, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Taiwan, Thailand, Tibet, Vietnam

Introduced into:

Alabama, Albania, Argentina Northeast, Arkansas, Austria, Bulgaria, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Easter Is., Fiji, Florida, France, Georgia, Greece, Hawaii, Hungary, Illinois, Iowa, Italy, Jawa, Kansas, Kentucky, Kriti, Lesser Sunda Is., Louisiana, Malaya, Maluku, Marianas, Marquesas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Caledonia, New Guinea, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ogasawara-shoto, Oklahoma, Pakistan, Pennsylvania, Philippines, Pitcairn Is., Rhode I., Romania, Sardegna, Sicilia, Society Is., Solomon Is., South Carolina, Spain, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Tadzhikistan, Tennessee, Texas, Tonga, Tuamotu, Tubuai Is., Uganda, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Virginia, Wallis-Futuna Is., West Himalaya, West Virginia

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Berg, C.C., Corner, E.J.H. & Jarrett, F.M. (2006). Flora Malesiana 17(1): 1-154. Noordhoff-Kolff N.V., Djakarta.

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Govaerts, R. (1996). World Checklist of Seed Plants 2(1, 2): 1-492. MIM, Deurne. [Cited as Sophora.]

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Apr 1, 2012 Du, N.V., et al. [HNK 3000] Vietnam K000720551 Yes
Jun 1, 2010 Nguyen Van Du et al. [HNK 1359] Vietnam K000612067 Yes
Faber, E. (Revd.) [451] China K004741752 Yes
Fang, W.P. [8726] K004741753 Yes
Henry, A. [10569A] China K004741767 Yes
Nguyen, V.D.; Phuong, V.X.; Boumanivong, S.; Vongsoukhun [L-V 294] Laos K001590008 Yes
Forrest, G. [8103] China K004741766 Yes
Maire, E.E. [295] China K004741770 Yes
Fang, W.P. [4794A] K004741758 Yes
Chu, K.L. [3388] K004741751 Yes
Forrest, G. [336] China K004741768 Yes
Handel-Mazzetti, H.R.E. [1264] China K004741760 Yes
Farges, P.G. [s.n.] China K004741761 Yes
Steward, A.N. [s.n.] China K004741748 Yes
Chen; Teng [113] K004741747 Yes
Tso, C.L. [1072] K004741749 Yes
Maire, E.E. [500] China K004741771 Yes
Fang, W.P. [5146] K004741759 Yes
Fang, W.P. [6152] K004741757 Yes
Fang, W.P. [7567] K004741754 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 4653] India K001039593 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wilson, E.H. [3401] China K004741763 Yes
Chien, S.S. [5918] K004741750 Yes
Kuan; Wang [2637] K004741755 Yes
Maire, E.E. [384] China K004741769 Yes
Kuan; Wang [2194] K004741756 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] China K004741746 Yes

Sources

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    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
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