Biology:Clerodendrum heterophyllum

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Short description: Species of flowering plant


Clerodendrum heterophyllum
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Scientific classification
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C. heterophyllum
Binomial name
Clerodendrum heterophyllum
(Poir.) R.Br.[1][2]
Synonyms
  • Volkameria heterophylla Poir.
  • Volkameria angustifolia Andr.

Clerodendrum heterophyllum (common names - Bois de chenilles, Verveine malgache)[3] is a species of flowering plant in the genus Clerodendrum of the family Lamiaceae. It is a native to Mauritius and La Réunion.[4]

In La Réunion it is found in the semi-dry forests in the West of the island, between Saint-Paul and Saint-Leu and it reaches a height of 4 meters.[4]

It is naturalised in India , Australia (Western Australia and Queensland), Madagascar and the Mozambique Channel Islands.[3]

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External links

Wikidata ☰ Q2978968 entry