Morus australis
Morus australis | |
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Plant specimen in the Kunming Botanical Garden, Kunming, Yunnan, China. | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Rosales |
Family: | Moraceae |
Genus: | Morus |
Species: | M. australis |
Binomial name | |
Morus australis | |
Synonyms[2] | |
Synonomy
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Morus australis, also called Korean mulberry[3] and Chinese mulberry,[4] is a flowering plant species found in East and Southeast Asia.
The larvae of the freak (Calinaga buddha) feed on M. australis.
The substance "Australone A", a prenylflavonoid, can be found in M. australis.[5]
Classification[edit]
Some authorities claim that M. australis is a synonym of Broussonetia papyrifera, the paper mulberry.[6], others deny this, claiming that M. australis and B. papyrifera are separate species within the Moraceae family.[citation needed]
M. australis is closely related to M. kagayamae, the main difference is that M. australis has fewer, or no, palmate leaves.[citation needed] The majority of Morus species should be considered subspecies of M. alba,[citation needed] whether M. australis is a separate species, or a subspecies of M. alba has not been established.[citation needed] Millennia of cultivation of Morus species, and easy hybridisation between Morus species, has resulted in difficulties for classification.[citation needed]
References[edit]
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- ^ "Morus australis". International Plant Names Index (IPNI). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; Harvard University Herbaria & Libraries; Australian National Botanic Gardens. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- ^ "Morus australis". Flora of China. Retrieved 30 March 2024 – via eFloras.org, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
- ^ "Morus australis". Plants for a Future. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
Common Name: Korean Mulberry, Aino Mulberry
- ^ Iziko: Museums of South Africa. "Morus australis (Chinese mulberry)". www.biodiversityexplorer.info. Department of Sports, Arts and Culture. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
- ^ Ko, HH; Yu, SM; Ko, FN; Teng, CM; Lin, CN (1997). "Bioactive constituents of Morus australis and Broussonetia papyrifera". Journal of Natural Products. 60 (10): 1008–11. doi:10.1021/np970186o. PMID 9358644.
- ^ "Morus australis Poir.". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
This name is a synonym of Broussonetia papyrifera