Lamiaceae
Vitex

Vitex negundo L.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 638 (1753)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is S. Somalia to Mozambique, W. Indian Ocean, Iran to Japan and Marianas. It is a shrub or tree and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Afghanistan, Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Hainan, India, Inner Mongolia, Iran, Japan, Korea, Laccadive Is., Madagascar, Maldives, Marianas, Mauritius, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Nicobar Is., Pakistan, Qinghai, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Tibet, Vietnam, West Himalaya

Introduced into:

Alabama, Bulgaria, Cuba, Florida, Haiti, Jawa, Leeward Is., Malaya, Philippines, Sumatera, Texas, Trinidad-Tobago, Windward Is.

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Balkrishna, A. (2018). Flora of Morni Hills (Research & Possibilities): 1-581. Divya Yoga Mandir Trust.
  • Barger, T.W. & al. (2012). New and noteworthy records for the flora of Alabama. Castanea 77: 257-269.
  • Bramley, G.L.C. & al. (eds.) in Ridley, H.N. (2022). Flora of the Malay Peninsula, ser. II, 9: 1-301. Authority of teh Government of the Straits Settlements.
  • Chang, C.S., Kim, H. & Chang, K.S. (2014). Provisional checklist of vascular plants for the Korea peninsula flora (KPF): 1-660. DESIGNPOST.
  • Govaerts, R. (2003). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families Database in ACCESS: 1-216203. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Kotiya, A., Solanki, Y. & Reddy, G.V. (2020). Flora of Rajasthan: 1-769. Rajasthan state biodiversity board.
  • Mehboob-ur-Rahman (2012). Wild plants of Swat, Pakistan 1: 1-281. Department of botany, govt. Jehanzeb post graduate college.
  • Rajbhandari, K.R., Rai, S.K. & Chhetri, R. (2022). A Handbook of the Flowering Plants of Nepal 4: 1-522. Department of Plant Resources, Thapathali, Kathmandu, Nepal.
  • Turner, I.M. (1995 publ. 1997). A catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Malaya. Gardens' Bulletin Singapore 47(2): 347-655.
  • de Kok, R. (2008). The genus Vitex (Labiatae) in the Flora Malesiana region, excluding New Guinea. Kew Bulletin 63: 17-40.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Ananda Rao, T. & Ellis, J.L. (1995). Flora of Lakshadweep islands off the Malabar coast, peninsular India, with emphasis on phytogeographical distribution of plants. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 19: 235-250.
  • Barger, T.W. & al. (2012). New and noteworthy records for the flora of Alabama. Castanea 77: 257-269.
  • Bramley, G.L.C. & al. (eds.) in Ridley, H.N. (2022). Flora of the Malay Peninsula, ser. II, 9: 1-301. Authority of teh Government of the Straits Settlements.
  • Bramley, G.L.C. (2019). Flora Malesiana 23: 1-444. Noordhoff-Kolff N.V., Djakarta.
  • Chang, C.S., Kim, H. & Chang, K.S. (2014). Provisional checklist of vascular plants for the Korea peninsula flora (KPF): 1-660. DESIGNPOST.
  • Delipavlov, D. & Cheshmedzhiev, I. (eds.) (2011). Opredelitel na rasteniiata v Bulgariia: 1-590. Akad. Isd. Agrar. Univers. Plovdiv.
  • Kotiya, A., Solanki, Y. & Reddy, G.V. (2020). Flora of Rajasthan: 1-769. Rajasthan state biodiversity board.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Aug 6, 2016 Ducloux, F. [7663] K000939153 No
Jan 1, 2011 Tan, J.H. [s.n.] Malaysia K000735369 No
Jan 1, 2009 Ching, Y.P., et al. [S.62840] Malaysia K000248502 No
Jan 1, 2008 Yahud, J.et, al. [S. 59961] Malaysia K000248515 No
Jan 1, 2006 Sonawe-ainakahata, H. [1236] Indonesia K000705671 No
Jan 1, 2005 Lörzing, J.A. [16011] Indonesia K000699609 No
Jan 1, 2005 Lamarck [s.n.] France K000223707 Type No
Jan 1, 2004 Kuntze, O. [7767] Malaysia K000222901 Yes
Jan 1, 2004 Griffth [s.n.] Malaysia K000222676 No
Jan 1, 2004 T; P [619] Malaysia K000222675 Yes
Jan 1, 2004 Nur, M. [11946] Malaysia K000222677 Yes
Jan 1, 2004 Poore, M.E.D. [2] Malaysia K000222674 Yes
Jan 1, 2003 Chai, P.; Ismawi, O. [45222] Malaysia K000182561 No
Jan 1, 2003 Afriastini, J.J. [1216 a] Indonesia K000182562 No
Jan 1, 2003 Haviland, G.D. [2083] Malaysia K000182559 No
Jan 1, 2003 Haviland, G.D.; Hose, C. [3552 k] Malaysia K000182501 No
Jan 1, 2003 Beccari, O. [s.n.] Malaysia K000182563 No
Jan 1, 2003 Haviland, G.D. [1631] Malaysia K000182560 No
Jan 1, 2003 Haviland, G.D.; Hose, C. [3552] Malaysia K000182558 No
Jan 1, 2003 Abd. Samat Abd. [15] Malaysia K000184576 Yes
Jan 1, 1922 Bakhuizen van den Brink, R.C. [1876] Indonesia K000699608 No
Jan 1, 1922 Bakhuizen van den Brink, R.C. [1645] Indonesia K000699607 No
Jul 1, 1866 s.coll [1324] India K004546361 Yes
Faulkner, H.G. [2389] Tanzania K004548422 Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 1744] India K001114056 Unknown Type Material Yes
Henry, A. [13210] China K000939641 Syntype Yes
Greenway [1399] Tanzania K004548421 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Mauritius K004548985 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 1744] K001114057 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 1744] K001114055 Unknown Type Material Yes
Levine, C.O. [3305] China K000939642 Syntype Yes
Ravololonanahary, H.; et al. [64] Madagascar K004548983 Yes
Faulkner, H.G. [2389] Tanzania K004548423 Yes
Hildebrandt, J.M. [1254] Tanzania K004548419 Yes
Vaughan, R.E. [702] Mauritius K004548987 Yes
Hoff, M. [4333] Madagascar K004548981 Yes
s.coll. [161] Mauritius K004548988 Yes
s.coll [981] India K004546354 Yes
Bosser, J. [21377] Madagascar K004548982 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 1744] K001114053 Unknown Type Material Yes
Balsinhas, A. [2260] Mozambique K004548959 Yes
Luke; Robertson [2348] Kenya K004548417 Yes
Forrest, G. [10337] China K000939638 Syntype Yes
De Silva, F. [Cat. no. 1744] K001114059 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 1744] K001114060 Unknown Type Material Yes
Yii, P.C. [62885] Malaysia K000853726 No
Williams, R.O. [41] Tanzania K004548424 Yes
Ding, X.-P. [130] China K000370415 Yes
Forrest, G. [10123] China K000939639 Syntype Yes
[R. Barclay]; [Bojer] [s.n.] Mauritius K004548986 Yes
Williams, R.O. [41] Tanzania K004548425 Yes
Graham, R.M.; MacNaughtan, G. [171] Kenya K004548416 Yes
Tanner, R. [2960] Tanzania K004548418 Yes
Last, J.T. [s.n.] Tanzania K004548420 Yes
Forrest, G. [10961] China K000939640 Syntype Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 1744] K001114058 Unknown Type Material Yes
Brenan, J.P.M.; Brenan, J.H.; Chomba, W. (Miss); Kanuri [14522] Kenya K004548415 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 1744] K001114054 Unknown Type Material Yes
Brenan, J.P.M.; Brenan, J.H.; Chomba, W. (Miss); Kanuri [14522] Kenya K004548414 Yes
[Bojer] [s.n.] Mauritius K004548984 Yes

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