Contains 2 accepted taxa overall.
Characteristics
Classification
Citation
MORINDA Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 176. 1753.
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TYPE: Morinda royoc Linnaeus Lectotypified by Britton & Millspaugh, Bahama Fl. 419. 1920.
Species
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Herbarium Specimens | Status | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morinda citrifolia | INDIAN MULBERRY; NONI | Not Native UPL (NWPL) | ||
| Morinda royoc | REDGAL | Native FACW (DEP) |
Identification Key
1. Erect shrub or tree; leaves broadly elliptic to ovate, 7-30 cm long; compound fruit 5-10 cm long
1. Weak to vine-like shrub; leaves elliptic-lanceolate to narrowly oblanceolate; compound fruit 1-2.5 cm long
Genus Synonyms
| Synonym | Full Citation | Basionym | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appunettia | Appunettia R. D. Good, J. Bot. 64(Suppl. 2): 20. 1926. | TYPE: Appunettia angolensis R. D. Good 1926. | |
| Belicea | Belicea Lundell, Contr. Univ. Michigan Herb. 8: 86. 1942. | TYPE: Belicea hoffmannioides Lundell 1942. | |
| Rojoc | Rojoc Adanson, Fam. Pl. 2: 146. 1763. | TYPE: = Morinda Linnaeus 1753. | |
| Sarcopygme | Sarcopygme Setchell & Christopherson, Occas. Pap. Bernice Pauahhi Bishop Mus. 11(5): 4. 1935. | TYPE: Sarcopygme pacifica (Reinecke) Setchell & Christopherson 1935. (Sarcocephalus pacificus Reinecke 1898.) Typified by Bakhuizen van den Brink f., Taxon 19: 479. 1970. |