Clerodendrum albiflos
| Clerodendrum albiflos | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Genus: | Clerodendrum |
| Species: | C. albiflos |
| Binomial name | |
| Clerodendrum albiflos | |
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Clerodendrum albiflos is a species of flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae, native to Western New Guinea.[3] It was first described in 1919 by the Dutch botanist Herman Johannes Lam in his monograph "Verbenaceae of the Malay Archipelago".[4] The species is native to Western New Guinea, where it found in humid, lowland rainforests.[2]
Description
It is a small tree that grows up to 12 metres in height. The flowers possess green sepals and a white corolla, with green anthers. The fruit is a dark purple berry, enclosed in a calyx that is greenish on the outside and reddish on the inside.[5]
Varieties
Two taxa under Clerodendrum albiflos have been recorded from West Irian (Western New Guinea).[6]
- Clerodendrum albiflos H.J.Lam : The main species, native to Western New Guinea.
- Clerodendrum albiflos var. glabrior (Gibbs) H.J.Lam : A recognized variety, also recorded from Western New Guinea.
References
- ^ "Clerodendrum albiflos H.J.Lam". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
- ^ a b "Clerodendrum albiflos H.J.Lam". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
- ^ "Clerodendrum albiflos". Harvard University Herbaria & Libraries. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
- ^ "Clerodendrum albiflos". Mindat.org. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
- ^ "Image of Clerodendrum albiflos specimen". Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF). Retrieved 15 May 2025.
See specimen data on the lower-right side of the image.
- ^ Moldenke, Harold Norman (1971). A Fifth Summary of the Verbenaceae: Avicenniaceae, Stilbaceae, Dicrastylidaceae, Symphoremaceae, Nyctanthaceae, and Eriocaulaceae of the World as to Valid Taxa, Geographic Distribution, and Synonymy. Vol. 1. Ann Arbor, Michigan: Braun-Brumfield. p. 335. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
