Morinda

For other uses, see Morinda (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with Moringa.

Morinda
Morinda citrifolia
Morinda yucatanensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Rubiaceae
Subfamily: Rubioideae
Tribe: Morindeae
Genus: Morinda
L.[1]
Species

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Synonyms[1][2]

Appunettia R.D.Good
Belicia Lundell
Bellynkxia Müll.Arg.
Gutenbergia Walp., orth. var.
Guttenbergia Zoll. & Moritzi
Imantina Hook.f.
Pogonanthus Montrouz.
Rojoc Adans.
Sarcopygme Setch. & Christoph.
Sphaerophora Blume
Stigmanthus Lour.
Stigmatanthus Roem. & Schult.

Morinda is a genus of flowering plants in the madder family, Rubiaceae.[1] The generic name is derived from the Latin words morus "mulberry", from the appearance of the fruits, and indica, meaning "of India".[3]

  1. ^ a b c "Genus: Morinda L." Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 1996-09-17. Retrieved 2010-11-28.
  2. ^ "Morinda L." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2023-03-18.
  3. ^ Quattrocchi, Umberto (2000). CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names. Vol. III: M-Q. CRC Press. p. 1730. ISBN 978-0-8493-2677-6.