Lamiaceae
Vitex

Vitex obovata E.Mey.

First published in Comm. Pl. Afr. Austr.: 273 (1838)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Mozambique to S. Africa. It is a tree and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Cape Provinces, Eswatini, KwaZulu-Natal, Mozambique, Northern Provinces

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Fernandes, R. & Diniz, M.A. (2005). Avicenniaceae, Nesogenaceae, Verbenaceae and Lamiaceae (subfams, Viticoideae and Ajugoideae). Flora Zambesiaca 8(7): 1-161. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Govaerts, R. (2003). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families Database in ACCESS: 1-216203. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Flora Zambesiaca

  • Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 62 , Beibl. 141: 74 (1928).
  • Bothalia 26 , 2: 147, fig. 7, 148 (1996).
  • F.C. 5 , 1: 214 (1901).
  • F.C. 5 , 1: 216 (1901).
  • K. Coates Palgrave, Trees South. Africa: 810 (1977).
  • K. Coates Palgrave, Trees South. Africa: 812 (1977).
  • Kew Bull. 56 : 202 (2001).
  • M. Coates Palgrave, ed. 3 of K. Coates Palgrave, Trees South. Africa: 984 (2002).
  • Phytologia 6 : 22 (1957).
  • Ross, Fl. Natal: 300 (1972).
  • S. African J. Bot. 59 : 618 (1993)
  • S. African J. Bot. 59 : 618 (1993).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Mar 1, 2019 Langa, C.; Matimele, H.; Zandamela, J.; Osborne, J.; Rokni, S.; Munwane, C.; Machuama, B. [CL 18] Mozambique K001346018 Yes
Jan 1, 2008 Koning, J., et al. [9433] Mozambique K000509846 No
Oct 1, 1999 Wilms, F. [159] South Africa K000249034 Type Yes
Chirutse, P.; Manhiça, C.; Silva, P.; Bucuane, C.; Malate, Z.; Fumo, F.; Mula, H.; Mondlane, J. [PC52] Mozambique K009000653 No
unknown [s.n.] South Africa K000192826 Type Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Flora Zambesiaca

    • Flora Zambesiaca
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • IUCN Categories

    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2026. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2026. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0