Lamiaceae
Vitex

Vitex rotundifolia L.f.

First published in Suppl. Pl.: 294 (1782)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tropical & Subtropical Asia to Pacific. It is a shrub or tree and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Borneo, China North-Central, China Southeast, Fiji, Hawaii, India, Japan, Jawa, Kazan-retto, Korea, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Maluku, Manchuria, Nansei-shoto, New Caledonia, New Guinea, Northern Territory, Ogasawara-shoto, Philippines, Queensland, Samoa, Society Is., South China Sea, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, Thailand, Vanuatu, Vietnam, Western Australia

Introduced into:

Maryland

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • 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.
  • Knapp, W.M. & Naczi, R.F.C. (2021). Vascular plants of Maryland, USA. A comprehensive account of the state's botanical diversity. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 113: 1-151.

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Barger, T.W. & al. (2012). New and noteworthy records for the flora of Alabama. Castanea 77: 257-269. [Cited as Vitex trifolia subsp. litoralis.]
  • Bramley, G.L.C. (2019). Flora Malesiana 23: 1-444. Noordhoff-Kolff N.V., Djakarta. [Cited as Vitex trifolia subsp. litoralis.]
  • Franck, A.R., Anderson, L.C., Burkhalter, J.R. & Dickman, S. (2016). Additions to the flora of Florida, U.S.A. (2010-2015). Journal of the Botanical Research Institute of Texas 10: 175-190. [Cited as Vitex trifolia subsp. litoralis.]
  • 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. [Cited as Vitex trifolia subsp. litoralis.]

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Bramley, G.L.C. (2019). Flora Malesiana 23: 1-444. Noordhoff-Kolff N.V., Djakarta.
  • Knapp, W.M. & Naczi, R.F.C. (2021). Vascular plants of Maryland, USA. A comprehensive account of the state's botanical diversity. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 113: 1-151.
  • Turner, I.M., Xing, F. & Corlett, R.T. (2000). An annotated check-list of the vascular plants of the South China Sea and its shores. The Raffles bulletin of Zoology, Suppl. 8: 23-116.
  • de Kok, R.P.J. (2007). The genus Vitex L. (Lamiaceae) in New Guinea and the South Pacific islands. Kew Bulletin 62: 587-603.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 2016 Ridley, H.N. [s.n.] Malaysia K000270929 Type Yes
Jan 1, 2015 Swinhoe, R [s.n] Hong Kong K004545872 Yes
Jan 1, 2015 s.coll [208] Hong Kong K004545871 Yes
Jan 1, 2015 s.coll [210] Hong Kong K004545870 Yes
Guppy [s.n.] United States K000182649 Yes
St. John, H. [22718] United States K000182637 Yes
Cowan, R.S. [401] United States K000182629 Yes
Beck, H.T.; Jackson-Beck, L.A. [1179] United States K000182636 Yes
[Bercley] [s.n.] United States K000182648 Yes
Bulmer, C. [s.n.] United States K000184112 Yes
Heller, A.A. [2731] K000182646 Yes
[M. Rae] [s.n.] United States K000182645 Yes
Sinclair (Mrs) [s.n.] K000182647 Yes
Le Roy Topping, D.L. [9504] United States K000182631 Yes
van Royen, P. [10192] United States K000182628 Yes
Hillebrand (Dr) [335] United States K000182634 No
Rock, J.F. [47] United States K000182630 Yes
Darwin, S.P. [1083] United States K000182635 Yes
Degener, O.; Degener, I. [35594] United States K000182638 Yes
Jan 1, 2005 Chamisso [s.n.] Philippines Vitex trifolia subsp. litoralis K000223715 Type No
Jan 1, 2005 Madulid et al. [23841] Philippines Vitex trifolia subsp. litoralis K000223203 No
Jan 1, 2005 Madulid et al. [23736] Philippines Vitex trifolia subsp. litoralis K000223204 No
Jan 1, 2005 Larsen, K.; Larsen, S.S. [33723] Thailand Vitex trifolia subsp. litoralis K000223297 Yes
Jan 1, 2005 Garcia et al [18449] Philippines Vitex trifolia subsp. litoralis K000223205 No
Jan 1, 2005 Abbe, L.B.; et al. [9588] Vietnam Vitex trifolia subsp. litoralis K000223296 Yes
Jan 1, 2004 Corner, E.J.H. [25784] Malaysia Vitex trifolia subsp. litoralis K000222706 Yes
Jan 1, 2004 Burkill, H.M. [2255] Malaysia Vitex trifolia subsp. litoralis K000222703 Yes
Jan 1, 2004 Carrick, J. [1409] Malaysia Vitex trifolia subsp. litoralis K000184587 Yes
Jan 1, 2004 Wallich [s.n.] Malaysia Vitex trifolia subsp. litoralis K000222709 Yes
Jan 1, 2004 Burkill, H.M. [1922] Malaysia Vitex trifolia subsp. litoralis K000222705 Yes
Jan 1, 2004 Evans, I.H.N. [s.n.] Malaysia Vitex trifolia subsp. litoralis K000222708 Yes
Jan 1, 2004 Soepadmo, E., et al. [9173] Malaysia Vitex trifolia subsp. litoralis K000222710 Yes
Jan 1, 2004 Watson, G. [1344] Malaysia Vitex trifolia subsp. litoralis K000222707 Yes
Jan 1, 2004 Sinclair, J.; Kiah bin Salleh [39805] Malaysia Vitex trifolia subsp. litoralis K000222704 Yes
Jan 1, 2003 Hose, C. [267] Malaysia Vitex trifolia subsp. litoralis K000270925 No
Jan 1, 2003 Bloembergen, S. [3291] Indonesia Vitex trifolia subsp. litoralis K000270926 No
Jan 1, 2003 Henderson, M.R. [20462] Indonesia Vitex trifolia subsp. litoralis K000270924 No
Jan 1, 2003 Beccari, O. [1773] Malaysia Vitex trifolia subsp. litoralis K000182619 No
Jan 1, 2003 Anta [359] Indonesia Vitex trifolia subsp. litoralis K000270928 No
Jan 1, 2003 Bloembergen, S. [3894] Indonesia Vitex trifolia subsp. litoralis K000270927 No
Jan 1, 2003 Horsfield, T. [s.n.] Indonesia Vitex trifolia subsp. litoralis K000270930 No
Jan 1, 2002 Poilane, E. [6074] Indo-China Vitex trifolia subsp. litoralis K000182642 Yes
Jan 1, 2002 Cockburn, P.F. [68413] Malaysia Vitex trifolia subsp. litoralis K000182639 No
Jan 1, 2002 Horsfield, T. [s.n.] Indonesia Vitex trifolia subsp. litoralis K000182640 No
s.coll [203] Vitex ovata K004545804 Yes

Sources

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    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

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  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. 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

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    • Kew Bulletin
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    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. 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

  • Kew Science Photographs

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