Morus cathayana Hemsl.

First published in J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 26: 456 (1894)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Central & S. China to Japan. It is a tree and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Japan, Korea

Introduced into:

Laos, Vietnam

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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PAFTOL

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Chang, C.S., Kim, H. & Chang, K.S. (2014). Provisional checklist of vascular plants for the Korea peninsula flora (KPF): 1-660. DESIGNPOST.
  • Lê, T.C. (2003). Danh lục các loài thực vật Việt Nam 2: 1-1203. Hà Nội : Nhà xuất bản Nông nghiệp.
  • Newman, M., Ketphanh, S., Svengsuksa, B., Thomas, P., Sengdala, K., Lamxay, V. & Armstrong, K. (2007). A checklist of the vascular plants of Lao PDR: 1-394. Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh.
  • Pusalkar, P.K., Mao, A.A. & Inge, P. (eds.) (2022). Flora of India 24: 1-688. Botanical Survey of India.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2003). Flora of China 5: 1-505. Science Press (Beijing) & Missouri Botanical Garden Press (St. Louis).

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Chang, C.S., Kim, H. & Chang, K.S. (2014). Provisional checklist of vascular plants for the Korea peninsula flora (KPF): 1-660. DESIGNPOST.
  • Lê, T.C. (2003). Danh lục các loài thực vật Việt Nam 2: 1-1203. Hà Nội : Nhà xuất bản Nông nghiệp.
  • Newman, M., Ketphanh, S., Svengsuksa, B., Thomas, P., Sengdala, K., Lamxay, V. & Armstrong, K. (2007). A checklist of the vascular plants of Lao PDR: 1-394. Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh.
  • 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?
Henry, A. [5487] China K004743319 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] China K004743310 Yes
Hwa, C.T. [508] K004743330 Yes
Hwa, C.T. [514] K004743321 Yes
s.coll. [1409] China K004743329 Yes
Wilson, E.H. [10] China K004743337 Yes
Wilson, E.H. [1112] China K004743335 Yes
Wilson, E.H. [365] China K004743333 Yes
Henry, A. [5860] China K001050073 Unknown Type Material Yes
Henry, A. [5548] China K001050074 Unknown Type Material Yes
Farges, P.G. [1477] China K004743315 Yes
Hwa, C.T. [137] K004743324 Yes
Wilson, E.H. [[342]] China K004743332 Yes
Wilson, E.H. [10] China K004743331 Yes
Farges, P.G. [s.n.] China K004743314 Yes
Zhou, F.J. [036] China K004743327 Yes
Farges, P.G. [1477] China K004743316 Yes
Hwa, C.T. [554] K004743322 Yes
Wilson, E.H. [193] China K004743334 Yes
Ching, R.C. [2628] K004743311 Yes
Meyer, F.N. [1419] China K004743309 Yes
Wilson, E.H. [4468] China K004743318 Yes
Henry, A. [6378] China K001050075 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wilson [s.n.] K004743336 Yes
Meyer, F.N. [1588] China K004743313 Yes
Farges, P.G. [1477] China K004743317 Yes
Ching, R.C. [2698] K004743312 Yes
Ichang, A.H. [3740] China K004743328 Yes
{Li, Zhen-yu; et al.} [891933] China K004743320 Yes
Nie, M.X. [92144] China K004743308 Yes
Hwa, C.T. [90] K004743325 Yes
Zhou, F.J. [036] China K004743326 Yes
Hwa, C.T. [514] K004743323 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
  • IUCN Categories

    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0
  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • 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