Morus australis, also called Korean mulberry[3] and Chinese mulberry,[4] is a flowering plant species found in East and Southeast Asia.

Morus australis
Plant specimen in the Kunming Botanical Garden, Kunming, Yunnan, China.
Scientific classification Edit this 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]
21 synonyms

M. australis is a host plant for Calinaga buddha (Freak).[5]

The substance "Australone A", a prenylflavonoid, can be found in M. australis.[6]

Classification

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Some authorities claim that M. australis is a synonym of Broussonetia papyrifera, the paper mulberry.[7], 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 problems for classification.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ "Morus australis". International Plant Names Index (IPNI). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; Harvard University Herbaria & Libraries; Australian National Botanic Gardens. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Morus australis". Flora of China. Retrieved 30 March 2024 – via eFloras.org, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
  3. ^ "Morus australis". Plants for a Future. Retrieved 30 March 2024. Common Name: Korean Mulberry, Aino Mulberry
  4. ^ Iziko: Museums of South Africa. "Morus australis (Chinese mulberry)". www.biodiversityexplorer.info. Department of Sports, Arts and Culture. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  5. ^ "Calinaga buddha Moore 1857". Biodiversity Informatics Group. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved 24 June 2024. Hostplant Family: Moraceae, Hostplant Genus: Morus, Hostplant Species: australis
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ "Morus australis Poir.". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 16 June 2024. This name is a synonym of Broussonetia papyrifera