Moraceae
Morus

Morus acidosa Griff.

First published in Not. Pl. Asiat. 4: 388 (1854)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Nepal to Sakhalin and N. Philippines. It is a tree and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Assam, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Hainan, Japan, Korea, Kuril Is., Manchuria, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, Philippines, Sakhalin, South China Sea, Taiwan, Tibet, Vietnam

Introduced into:

Ogasawara-shoto, Spain, Uzbekistan

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • (2024). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ympev.2024.108093. epublication. [Cited as Morus australis.]
  • Darbyshire, I., Kordofani, M., Farag, I., Candiga, R. & Pickering, H. (eds.) (2015). The Plants of Sudan and South Sudan: 1-400. Kew publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [Cited as Morus alba.]
  • Iwatsuki, K., Boufford, D.E. & Ohba, H. (eds.) (2006). Flora of Japan IIa: 1-550. Kodansha Ltd., Tokyo. [Cited as Morus australis.]
  • Mao, A.A., Odyuo, N., Verma, D. & Singh, P. (2017). Checklist of Flora of Nagaland: 1-196. Botanical Survey of India. [Cited as Morus australis.]

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • (2019). https://doi.org/10.2436/20.1502.01.2. epublication.
  • (2024). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ympev.2024.108093. epublication.
  • Barkalov, V.Y. (ed.) (1991). Plantae Vasculares Orientalis Extremi Sovietici 5: 1-388. Nauka, Leningrad.
  • Chang, C.S., Kim, H. & Chang, K.S. (2014). Provisional checklist of vascular plants for the Korea peninsula flora (KPF): 1-660. DESIGNPOST.
  • Choudhary, R.K., Srivastava, R.C., Das, A.K. & Lee, J. (2012). Floristic diversity assessment and vegetation analysis of Upper Siang district of eastern Himalaya in North East India. Korean Journal of Plant Taxonomy 42: 222-246.
  • Kobayashi, S. & Ono, M. (1987). A Revised List of Vascular Plants Indigenous and Introduced to the Bonin (Ogasawara) and the Volcano (Kazan) Islands. Ogasawara Research 13: 1-55.
  • Korovin, E.P. & Vvedensky, A.I. (eds.) (1953). Flora Uzbekistana 2: 1-547. Izd-va Akademii nauk Uzbekskoi SSR, Tashkent.
  • Sarmah, K.K. & Borthakur, S.K. (2009). A checklist of angiospermic plants of Manas national park in Assam, India. Pleione 3: 190-200.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2003). Flora of China 5: 1-505. Science Press (Beijing) & Missouri Botanical Garden Press (St. Louis).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Wilson, E.H. [33] China K004743227 Yes
Wilson, E.H. [3301] China K004743223 Yes
Wilson, E.H. [243] China K004743215 Yes
Wilson, E.H. [1112a] China K004743211 Yes
Wilson, E.H. [469] China K004743213 Yes
Ichang, A.H. [4575] China K004743217 Yes
Wilson, E.H. [33] China K004743228 Yes
Wilson, E.H. [33] China K004743230 Yes
Wilson, E.H. [340] China K004743214 Yes
Wilson, E.H. [3302] China K004743222 Yes
Henry, A. [6094] China K004743216 Yes
Cavalerie, J. [3283] China K001050077 Type Yes
Wilson, E.H. [176] China K004743224 Yes
Wilson, E.H. [705] China K004743212 Yes
Wilson, E.H. [3305] China K004743221 Yes
Wilson, E.H. [[1112]] China K004743210 Yes
Henry, A. [5453] China K004743219 Yes
Wilson, E.H. [193a] China K004743218 Yes
Griffith [4653] India K000357637 Type Yes
Malaysia K:SPC-02674.000 No
Wilson, E.H. [33] China K004743229 Yes
Wilson, E.H. [3306] China K004743220 Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 4646] Nepal Morus cuspidata K001039578 Unknown Type Material Yes
Nov 23, 1926 Henry, A. [5749] China Morus bombycis K001050083 Type Yes
Taquet [1396] Korea, South Morus bombycis K004743195 Yes
Taquet [3218] Korea, South Morus bombycis K004743193 Yes
Furuse, M. [5324] Japan Morus bombycis K004743173 Yes
Furuse, M. [1671] Japan Morus bombycis K004743182 Yes
Wilson, E.H. [3309] China Morus bombycis K001050078 Unknown Type Material Yes
Ohashi, H.; Brummitt, R.K.; Nakai, H.; Hayasaka, E. [99008] Japan Morus bombycis K004743202 Yes
Mills, R.G. [292] Korea, South Morus bombycis K004743192 Yes
Wilson, E.H. [9400] Korea, South Morus bombycis K004743190 Yes
Wilson, E.H. [8621] Korea, South Morus bombycis K004743199 Yes
Wilson, E.H. [56] China Morus bombycis K001050079 Unknown Type Material Yes
Konta, F. [18175] Japan Morus bombycis K004743203 Yes
Wilford, C. [807] Japan Morus bombycis K001050084 Unknown Type Material Yes
Carles, W.R. [48] Korea, South Morus bombycis K004743191 Yes
Wilson, E.H. [3299] China Morus bombycis K001050082 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wilson, E.H. [8621] Korea, South Morus bombycis K004743200 Yes
Wilson, E.H. [341] China Morus bombycis K001050081 Unknown Type Material Yes
Furuse, M. [2369] Japan Morus bombycis K004743179 Yes
Furuse, M. [6173] Japan Morus bombycis K004743183 Yes
Taquet [1393] Korea, South Morus bombycis K004743194 Yes
Henry, A. [5668] China Morus bombycis K001050080 Unknown Type Material Yes
Furuse, M. [3687] Japan Morus bombycis K004743181 Yes
Yahara, T.; Murata, J.; Ohba, H. [9088] Japan Morus bombycis K004743171 Yes
Furuse, M. [4626] Japan Morus bombycis K004743175 Yes
Wilson, E.H. [8551] Korea, South Morus bombycis K004743188 Yes
Furuse [4626] Japan Morus bombycis K004743176 Yes
Furuse, M. [7763] Japan Morus bombycis K004743177 Yes
Furuse, M. [7603] Japan Morus bombycis K004743174 Yes
Furuse, M. [2351] Japan Morus bombycis K004743180 Yes
Wilson, E.H. [10539] Korea, South Morus bombycis K004743197 Yes
Yahara, T.; Murata, J.; Ohba, H. [9031] Japan Morus bombycis K004743172 Yes
Wilson, E.H. [9304] Korea, South Morus bombycis K004743196 Yes
Furuse, M. [8721] Japan Morus bombycis K004743178 Yes
Wilson, E.H. [8457] Korea, South Morus bombycis K004743198 Yes
Townsend, R.; Bridger, M. [HONX18] Japan Morus bombycis K004743204 Yes
Wilson, E.H. [8445] Korea, South Morus bombycis K004743189 Yes
Wilson, E.H. [4467] China Morus longistylus K004743209 Yes
Morse, H.B. [439] China Morus longistylus K004743208 Yes
Forrest, G. [13717] China Morus longistylus K004743206 Yes
Hers, J. [H509] China Morus longistylus K004743205 Yes
Forrest, G. [23240] China Morus longistylus K004743207 Yes

Sources

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