Morus nigra

Morus nigra

Morus nigra

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Rosales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Rosids Cladus: Eurosids I Ordo: Rosales

Familia: Moraceae
Tribus: Moreae
Genus: Morus
Species: Morus nigra

Name

Morus nigra L., Sp. Pl.: 986 (1753).

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Morus atrata Raf. in Amer. Man. Mulberry Trees: 27 (1839), nom. nud.
  • Morus cretica Raf. in Amer. Man. Mulberry Trees: 23 (1839)
  • Morus laciniata Mill. in Gard. Dict., ed. 8.: n.° 2 (1768)
  • Morus nigra var. dentata Ser. in Descr. Mûriers: 222 (1855)
  • Morus nigra var. laciniata (Mill.) Moretti in Giorn. Imp. Reale Ist. Lombardo Sci. & Bibliot. Ital. 1: 98 (1841)
  • Morus nigra var. lobata Ser. in Descr. Mûriers: 223 (1855)
  • Morus nigra var. microcarpa Risso in Hist. Nat. Prod. Eur. Mérid. 2: 247 (1826)
  • Morus nigra var. scabra Moretti in Giorn. Imp. Reale Ist. Lombardo Sci. & Bibliot. Ital. 1: 98 (1841)
  • Morus petiolaris Raf. in Amer. Man. Mulberry Trees: 24 (1839)
  • Morus siciliana Mill. in Gard. Dict., ed. 8. Errat.: n.° 2 (1768)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Asia-Temperate Western Asia Iran. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Linnaeus, C. 1753. Species Plantarum. Tomus II: 986. Reference page. 

Links

• Hassler, M. 2021. Morus nigra. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2021. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2021 November 13. Reference page. 
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2021. Morus nigra in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2021 November 13. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2021. Morus nigra. Published online. Accessed: 13 November 2021.

Vernacular names

беларуская: Шаўкоўніца чорная
български: Черна черница
dansk: Sort Morbær
Deutsch: Schwarze Maulbeere
English: Black Mulberry
español: Moral
فارسی: شاه‌توت
suomi: Mustamulperi
français: Mûrier noir
italiano: Moro
latviešu: Melnais zīdkoks
Nederlands: Zwarte moerbei
polski: Morwa czarna
português: Amoreira negra
русский: Шелковица чёрная
sardu: Mura bera, murera
slovenčina: Moruša čierna
slovenščina: Črna murva
Türkçe: Kara dut

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