Lamiaceae
Vitex
Vitex trifolia

Vitex trifolia var. trifolia

This variety is accepted
The native range of this variety is S. Somalia to Mozambique and Pacific. It is a shrub or tree and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Afghanistan, Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, Bismarck Archipelago, Borneo, Cambodia, Caroline Is., China South-Central, China Southeast, Comoros, Cook Is., Fiji, Gilbert Is., Hainan, India, Iran, Jawa, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Line Is., Madagascar, Malaya, Maluku, Marianas, Marquesas, Marshall Is., Mauritius, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Nauru, Nepal, New Caledonia, New Guinea, New South Wales, Niue, Northern Territory, Philippines, Queensland, Samoa, Society Is., Solomon Is., Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Tonga, Tuamotu, Tubuai Is., Vanuatu, Vietnam, Wake I., Wallis-Futuna Is., Western Australia

Introduced into:

Ascension, Bahamas, Christmas I., Cocos (Keeling) Is., Costa Rica, El Salvador, Florida, Hawaii, Mexico Southeast, Nicaragua, Puerto Rico, Seychelles, Trinidad-Tobago, Tunisia

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R. (2003). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families Database in ACCESS: 1-216203. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Mabberley, D.J. & De Kok, R.P.J. (2004). Labiatae. Flore de la Nouvelle-Calédonie et Dépendances 25: 20-141. Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris.
  • Smith, A.C. (1991). Flora Vitiensis Nova. A new flora for Fiji (Spermatophytes only) 5: 1-626. Pacific Tropical Botanical Garden, Lawai.
  • de Kok, R. (2008). The genus Vitex (Labiatae) in the Flora Malesiana region, excluding New Guinea. Kew Bulletin 63: 17-40.
  • de Kok, R.P.J. (2007). The genus Vitex L. (Lamiaceae) in New Guinea and the South Pacific islands. Kew Bulletin 62: 587-603.

Kew Bulletin

  • Linnaeus, C. (1753). Didynamia Angiospermia. Species plantarum. Edn 1, 2: 602 - 609. Laurentius Salvius, Stockholm.
  • Miller, P. (1768). The gardeners dictionary, ed VIII., vol 5. London.
  • Moldenke, H. N. & Moldenke, A. L. (1983). Verbenaceae. In: M. D. Dassanayake (ed.), A revised handbook of the Flora of Ceylon 4: 196 - 487. Amerind, New Delhi.
  • Moldenke, H. N. (1958). Materials towards a monograph of the Vitex. X. Phytologia 6: 129 - 192.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • (2020). https://doi.org/10.7320/FlMedit30.327. epublication.
  • (2023). https://www.phytoneuron.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/39PhytoN-PuertoRicoFlora.pdf. epublication.
  • Baksh-Comeau, Y., Maharaj, S.S., Adams, C.D., Harris, S.A., Filer, D.L. & Hawthorne, W.D. (2016). An annotated checklist of the vascular plants of Trinidad and Tobago with analysis of vegetation types and botanical 'hotspots'. Phytotaxa 250: 1-431.
  • Bramley, G.L.C. (2019). Flora Malesiana 23: 1-444. Noordhoff-Kolff N.V., Djakarta.
  • Davidse, G. & al. (eds.) (2012). Flora Mesoamericana 4(2): 1-533. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México, D.F.
  • Fairhurst, W. (2004). Flowering Plants of Ascension island: 1-300. Higham Press, Shirland, Alfreton, England.
  • Fosberg, F.R. & Sachet, M.-H. (1987). Flora of the Gilbert Island, Kiribati, Checklist. Atoll Research Bulletin 295: 1-33.
  • Fosberg, F.R., Sachet, M.-H., Oliver, R. (1979). A geographical checklist of the Micronesian Dicotyledonae. Micronesica; Journal of the College of Guam 15: 41-295.
  • Friedmann, F. (1994). Flore des Seychelles Dicotylédones: 1-663. ORSTOM éditions.
  • George, A.S., Orchard, A.E. & Hewson, H.J. (eds.) (1993). Oceanic islands 2. Flora of Australia 50: 1-606. Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra.
  • Hammel, B.E., Grayum, M.H., Herrera, C. & Zamora, N. (eds.) (2015). Manual de Plantas de Costa Rica. Volumen VIII. Dicotyledóneas (Sabiaceae-Zygophyllaceae). Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 131: 1-657. Missouri Botanical Garden.
  • Thaman, R.R., Fosberg, F.R., Manner, H.I. & Hassall, D.C. (1994). The Flora of Nauru. Atoll Research Bulletin 392: 1-223.
  • Thulin, M. (ed.) (2006). Flora of Somalia 3: 1-626. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Wagner, W.L., Herbst, D.R. & Sohmer, S.H. (1999). Manual of the Flowering Plants of Hawai'i, rev. ed., 2: 989-1918. University of Hawai'i Press, Bishop Museum Press.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 2008 Argent, G; Sinclair, I. [8271] Malaysia K000248175 No
Jan 1, 2005 Joncheere, G.J. [1018] Indonesia K000223386 No
Jan 1, 2005 Muat, F.; Grimes, J. [1524] Indonesia K000223387 No
Jan 1, 2005 de Vogel, R.P.J. [4212] Indonesia K000223385 No
Jan 1, 2004 Turner, H. [64] Indonesia K000223191 No
Jan 1, 2004 Ismail et al. [472] Indonesia K000270936 No
Jan 1, 2004 Sidek bin Kiah [S.92] Singapore K000222679 Yes
Jan 1, 2004 Burkill, H.M. [2538] Malaysia K000222678 Yes
Jan 1, 2004 Whitmore, T.C. [15102] Malaysia K000222680 No
Jan 1, 2004 De Vogel [4212] Indonesia K000223384 No
Jan 1, 2004 Hennipman, E. [5011] Indonesia K000223382 No
Jan 1, 2004 Beccari, O. [269] Indonesia K000223383 No
Jan 1, 2003 Ambri et al. [1235] Indonesia K000223349 No
Jan 1, 2003 Ag. Amin; Ag. Sigon [126807] Malaysia K000182617 No
Jan 1, 2003 Riswan, S.; Afriastini, J.J. [J-050] Indonesia K000182835 No
Jan 1, 2003 Banyeng Ludong [38523] Malaysia K000182660 No
Jan 1, 2003 Riswan, S.; Afriastini, J.J. [J-050] Indonesia K000182834 No
Jan 1, 2003 Luenssen [1599] Samoa K000184144 Yes
Jan 1, 2003 Robinson, C.B. [305] Indonesia K000182691 No
Jan 1, 2003 Wong, K.M. [2586] Malaysia K000182775 No
Jan 1, 2003 Ag. Amin Sigun [126977] Malaysia K000182776 No
Jan 1, 2003 Kostermans [19106] Indonesia K000184529 No
Jan 1, 2003 Dyg. Awa; Othman [48714] Malaysia K000182857 No
Jan 1, 2003 Jacobs, M. [4747] Indonesia K000184528 No
Jan 1, 2003 Bloembergen, S. [3074] Indonesia K000270931 No
Jan 1, 2003 Sidiyasa, K. [1049] Indonesia K000182658 No
Jan 1, 2003 Chin, S.C.; Ahmad Kusen [3150] Malaysia K000184588 Yes
Jan 1, 2003 Du Puy, D.J.; Du Puy, B.P. [CI 63] Christmas Island K000223350 No
Jan 1, 2003 Lee, Y.F.; Leopold [70826] Malaysia K000182659 No
Jan 1, 2003 Bateson, E. [37] Malaysia K000182858 No
Jan 1, 2002 Forster [s.n.] Fiji K000184145 Type Yes
Jun 1, 1985 Rutten, L.M.R. [1774] Indonesia K000672680 No
Dilmy, A. [944] Indonesia Vitex trifolia var. heterophylla K000698053 No
Wiriadinata, H. [2964] Indonesia Vitex trifolia var. heterophylla K000672683 No
Lepschi, B.J.; Collins, B.M.; Fagg, M.A. [6650] Christmas Island Vitex trifolia var. subtrisecta K001516580 Yes
Leon, C.J., Zhang,B., Lin, Y-L., Davis, A.P. & Shaw, D [TCMK 0015] China Vitex trifolia var. subtrisecta K001926718 No
Jan 1, 2005 [Fitzalan] [s.n.] Australia Vitex benthamiana K000675375 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 2005 Landsborough, W. [s.n.] Australia Vitex benthamiana K000223177 Type Yes

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