Lamiaceae
Volkameria

Volkameria inermis L.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 637 (1753)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tropical & Subtropical Asia to W. Pacific. It is a climber and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Andaman Is., Bangladesh, Bismarck Archipelago, Borneo, Cambodia, Caroline Is., China Southeast, Fiji, Gilbert Is., India, Japan, Jawa, Laccadive Is., Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Maldives, Maluku, Marianas, Marshall Is., Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Nauru, New Caledonia, New Guinea, New South Wales, Nicobar Is., Niue, Northern Territory, Pakistan, Philippines, Queensland, Samoa, Solomon Is., South China Sea, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, Thailand, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, Vietnam, Wallis-Futuna Is., West Himalaya

Introduced into:

Gabon, Libya, Line Is., Phoenix Is., Tunisia

Synonyms

Homotypic 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.
  • Bramley, G.L.C. (2019). Flora Malesiana 23: 1-444. Noordhoff-Kolff N.V., Djakarta.
  • Dobignard, A. & Chatelain, C. (2012). Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du nord 4: 1-431. Éditions des conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève.
  • Leeratiwong, C. & Chantaranothai, P. (2014). The genus Volkameria L. (Lamiaceae) in Thailand. Thai Journal of Botany 6: 107-113.
  • Plunkett, G.M., Ranker, T.A., Sam, C. & Balick, M.J. (2022). Towards a checklist of the vascular flora of Vanuatu. Candollea 77: 105-118.
  • Sosef, M.S.M. & al. (eds.) (2022). Flore du Gabon 58: 1-150. Muséum National D'Histoire Naturelle, Paris; Margraf Publishers, Weikersheim; Meise Botanic Garden.
  • Whistler, W.A. (2022). Flora of Samoa Flowering Plants: 1-930. National Tropical Botanicl Garden. Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History.
  • Yuan, Y.W., Mabberley, D.J., Steane, D.A. & Olmstead, R.G. (2010). Further disintegration and redefinition of Clerodendrum (Lamiaceae). Implications for the understanding of the evolution of an intriguing breeding strategy. Taxon 59: 125-133.

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Govaerts, R. (2003). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families Database in ACCESS: 1-216203. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [Cited as Clerodendrum inerme.]

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.
  • Debnath, H.S. (2004). Mangroves of Andaman & Nicobar islands: taxonomy and ecology: 1-133. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh, Dehra Dun.
  • Dobignard, A. & Chatelain, C. (2012). Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du nord 4: 1-431. Éditions des conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève.
  • Fosberg, F.R. & Sachet, M.-H. (1987). Flora of the Gilbert Island, Kiribati, Checklist. Atoll Research Bulletin 295: 1-33.
  • Fosberg, F.R. & Stoddard, D.R. (1994). Flora of the Phoenix Islands, Central Pacific. Atoll Research Bulletin 393: 1-60.
  • Gardner, R.O. (2011). Trees and shrubs of Niue: an identification guide to the island's indigenous and naturalised woody plants: 1-244. R.O. Gardner, Auckland, New Zealand.
  • Kotiya, A., Solanki, Y. & Reddy, G.V. (2020). Flora of Rajasthan: 1-769. Rajasthan state biodiversity board.
  • Morat, P. & Veillon, J.-M. (1985). Contributions à la conaissance de la végétation et de la flore de Wallis et Futuna. Bulletin du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle. Section B, Adansonia 7: 259-329.
  • Sosef, M.S.M. & al. (eds.) (2022). Flore du Gabon 58: 1-150. Muséum National D'Histoire Naturelle, Paris; Margraf Publishers, Weikersheim; Meise Botanic Garden.
  • Tagane, S. & al. (2017). Bokor National Park. A picture guide of forest trees in Cambodia 4: 1-774. Center for Asian Conservation Ecology, Kyushu University, Japan.
  • Thaman, R.R., Fosberg, F.R., Manner, H.I. & Hassall, D.C. (1994). The Flora of Nauru. Atoll Research Bulletin 392: 1-223.
  • 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.
  • Wester, L. (1985). Checklist of the vascular plants of the Northern Line Islands. Atoll Research Bulletin 287: 1-38.
  • Whistler, W.A. (2022). Flora of Samoa Flowering Plants: 1-930. National Tropical Botanicl Garden. Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History.
  • Woodroffe, C.D. (1985). Vegetation and flora of Nui Atoll, Tuvalu. Atoll Research Bulletin 283: 1-18.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Aug 19, 2016 Joel, D. [SAN150257] Malaysia K000939145 No
Nov 1, 2013 Johns, R.J. [12565] K000938226 No
Jan 1, 2012 Imin, K. [FRI 70027] Malaya K000735425 No
Balslev, H.; Poopath, M.; Karaket, P.; Thaotawin, P.; Kladwong, P.; Rujichaipimon, W.; Brem Nøhr, N. [10209] Thailand K001767426 No
Jan 10, 2007 Guittou, Riri., et al. [14] Madagascar Clerodendrum inerme K000247766 No
Jan 1, 2007 Gardner, S.; Sidisunthorn, P. [ST2571] Thailand Clerodendrum inerme K001053976 Yes
Jan 1, 2007 Piskaut, P. [20226] Papua New Guinea Clerodendrum inerme K000247857 No
Mar 27, 2002 Kloss, C.B. [6555] Thailand Clerodendrum inerme K001053975 Yes
Mar 27, 2002 Kerr, A.F.G. [11693] Thailand Clerodendrum inerme K001052426 Yes
Mar 27, 2002 Phengklai, C.; Smitinand, T. [6094] Thailand Clerodendrum inerme K001053974 Yes
Mar 27, 2002 Sørensen, T.; Larsen, K.; Hansen, B. [2525] Thailand Clerodendrum inerme K001052431 Yes
Mar 27, 2002 Whitmore, T.C. [12982] Malaysia Clerodendrum inerme K000248962 No
Mar 27, 2002 Kerr, A.F.G. [2127] Thailand Clerodendrum inerme K001052428 Yes
Mar 27, 2002 Smitinand, T.; Abbe, E.C. [6563] Thailand Clerodendrum inerme K001053973 Yes
Mar 27, 2002 Anonymous [839] Thailand Clerodendrum inerme K001052429 Yes
Mar 27, 2002 Kerr, A.F.G. [2039] Thailand Clerodendrum inerme K001052427 Yes
Mar 27, 2002 Noor, M.; Samsuri [52] Malaysia Clerodendrum inerme K000248964 No
Mar 27, 2002 Collins, D.J. [96] Thailand Clerodendrum inerme K001052430 Yes
Mar 27, 2002 Ng, F.S.P. [5030] Malaysia Clerodendrum inerme K000248963 No
Feb 1, 2001 Willis, F.R. [63] Indonesia Clerodendrum inerme K:SPC-72278.000 No
Jan 1, 2001 Willis, F.R.; Utteridge, T.; Johns, R.; Edwards, P [63] Indonesia Clerodendrum inerme K000804872 No
Jan 1, 2001 Shea, G. [7356] Clerodendrum inerme K000172026 No
Jan 1, 2001 Johns, R.J. [9649] Papua New Guinea Clerodendrum inerme K000172027 No
Jan 1, 2001 Willis, F.R.; Utteridge, T.; Johns, R.; Edwards, P [63] Indonesia Clerodendrum inerme K000171992 No
Jan 1, 1997 Sands, M.J.S.; Waly; Elisa [6467] Indonesia Clerodendrum inerme K000804875 No
Jan 1, 1997 Sands, M.J.S.; Waly; Elisa [6467] Indonesia Clerodendrum inerme K000804874 No
Jan 1, 1993 Chantaranothai, P.; Parnell, J.; Simpson, D.; Thammathaworn, S. [90/366] Thailand Clerodendrum inerme K001052434 Yes
Jan 1, 1978 Croft, J.R.; Katik, P. [NGF15529] Papua New Guinea Clerodendrum inerme K000804893 No
Jan 1, 1978 Croft, J.; Vinas, A. [LAE61303] Papua New Guinea Clerodendrum inerme K000804881 No
Jan 1, 1921 Janowski, R.F. [526] Indonesia Clerodendrum inerme K000804897 No
Jan 1, 1911 Gjellerup, K. [292] Indonesia Clerodendrum inerme K000804894 No
Jan 1, 1909 Versteeg, G.M. [1007] Indonesia Clerodendrum inerme K000804895 No
Jan 1, 1909 Branderhorst, B. [153] Indonesia Clerodendrum inerme K000804898 No
Jan 1, 1908 Versteeg, G.M. [1840] Indonesia Clerodendrum inerme K000804896 No
Kerr, A.F.G. [12652] Thailand Clerodendrum inerme K001052432 Yes
J.C.; Carrick, J. [1454] Malaysia Clerodendrum inerme K000248969 No
Kerr, A.F.G. [16133] Thailand Clerodendrum inerme K001053980 Yes
Henty, E.E. [NGF11516] Papua New Guinea Clerodendrum inerme K000804887 No
Royen, P., van [3113] Indonesia Clerodendrum inerme K000804885 No
Brass, L.J. [21834] Papua New Guinea Clerodendrum inerme K000804880 No
Brass, L.J. [1181] Papua New Guinea Clerodendrum inerme K000804899 No
Fernandes, D. [397] Brazil Clerodendrum inerme K001218611 Yes
Hinds, R.B. [s.n.] Papua New Guinea Clerodendrum inerme K000804870 No
Teo, L.E.; Pachiappan, G. [503] Malaysia Clerodendrum inerme K000248967 No
Hansen, B.; Smitinand, T. [12367] Thailand Clerodendrum inerme K001052440 Yes
Maingay, A.C. [1771] Malaysia Clerodendrum inerme K000249055 No
Pierre, L. [186] Vietnam Clerodendrum inerme K001052439 Yes
Debaux, G. [257] Vietnam Clerodendrum inerme K001053971 Yes
Shah, M. [757] Singapore Clerodendrum inerme K000248966 No
Kanehira; Hatusima [13084] Indonesia Clerodendrum inerme K000804876 No
Brass, L.J. [853] Papua New Guinea Clerodendrum inerme K000804900 No
Henty, E.E.; Lelean, Y. [NGF29496] Papua New Guinea Clerodendrum inerme K000804889 No
Brass, L.J. [8017] Papua New Guinea Clerodendrum inerme K000804879 No
Ridley, H.N. [s.n.] Malaysia Clerodendrum inerme K000249047 No
Curtis, C. [2782] Malaysia Clerodendrum inerme K000249057 No
Hollrung, M. [42] Papua New Guinea Clerodendrum inerme K000804882 No
Kerr, A.F.G. [17307] Thailand Clerodendrum inerme K001053981 Yes
Yapp, R.H. [376] Malaysia Clerodendrum inerme K000249059 No
Poilane, E. [62] Vietnam Clerodendrum inerme K001052436 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Singapore Clerodendrum inerme K000248971 No
Robinson, H.C. [s.n.] Malaysia Clerodendrum inerme K000249048 No
Turnau, E.A. [748] Malaysia Clerodendrum inerme K000248960 No
Thorel [219] Vietnam Clerodendrum inerme K001053969 Yes
Geesink, R.;Santisuk, T. [5218] Thailand Clerodendrum inerme K001053978 Yes
Ubolchalaket, A. [107] Thailand Clerodendrum inerme K001053979 Yes
Gillison, A.N. [NGF22082] Papua New Guinea Clerodendrum inerme K000804883 No
Price, W.R. [46] Malaysia Clerodendrum inerme K000248968 No
Teo, L.E.; Pachiappan, G. [3352] Malaysia Clerodendrum inerme K000248970 No
Robinson, H.C. [5768] Thailand Clerodendrum inerme K000249049 No
Spare, G. [SFN773] Malaysia Clerodendrum inerme K000249046 No
Millar, A.N. [NGF35301] Papua New Guinea Clerodendrum inerme K000804901 No
Thorel [219] Vietnam Clerodendrum inerme K001052438 Yes
Teruya, Z. [2226] Singapore Clerodendrum inerme K000249050 No
Griffith, W. [s.n.] Malaysia Clerodendrum inerme K000249054 No
Deschamps, E. [s.n.] Singapore Clerodendrum inerme K000249058 No
Kanehira; Hatusima [13084] Indonesia Clerodendrum inerme K000804877 No
Teruya, Z. [774] Malaysia Clerodendrum inerme K000249051 No
Hou, D. [139] Singapore Clerodendrum inerme K000248961 No
Thorel [219] Vietnam Clerodendrum inerme K001052437 Yes
Pierre, L. [186] Vietnam Clerodendrum inerme K001053970 Yes
Widjaja; Wally; Subari [6363] Indonesia Clerodendrum inerme K000804873 No
Kingdon Ward, F. [SFN37471] Thailand Clerodendrum inerme K000249104 No
Imin, K.; Rafidah, A.R. [58602] Malaysia Clerodendrum inerme K000784963 No
Brass, L.J. [27592] Papua New Guinea Clerodendrum inerme K000804878 No
Hartley, T.G. [11068] Papua New Guinea Clerodendrum inerme K000804890 No
Symington, C.F. [37357] Malaysia Clerodendrum inerme K000249052 No
Hardial [120] Singapore Clerodendrum inerme K000249102 No
Robinson, H.C. [s.n.] Malaysia Clerodendrum inerme K000248972 No
Wyatt-Smith, J. [71338] Malaysia Clerodendrum inerme K000248965 No
Anonymous [s.n.] Singapore Clerodendrum inerme K001053972 Yes
[H Mathews] [131] Tonga Clerodendrum inerme K001083597 No
Stevens, P.F. [LAE50150] Papua New Guinea Clerodendrum inerme K000804902 No
Griffith, W. [297] Malaysia Clerodendrum inerme K000249053 No
Kunstler, H. [59] Singapore Clerodendrum inerme K000249056 No
Sands, M.J.S.; Coode, M. [928] Papua New Guinea Clerodendrum inerme K000804888 No
Collins, D.J. [1440] Thailand Clerodendrum inerme K001053977 Yes
Hansen, B.; Smitinand, T. [12256] Thailand Clerodendrum inerme K001052433 Yes
Royen, P., van [3355] Indonesia Clerodendrum inerme K000804884 No
Hopkins, H.C.F. [1744] Papua New Guinea Clerodendrum inerme K000804891 No
Darbyshire, P.J. [746] Papua New Guinea Clerodendrum inerme K000804869 No
Burkill, H.M.; Shah, M. [257] Malaysia Clerodendrum inerme K000248973 No
MacGillivray, J. [444] Papua New Guinea Clerodendrum inerme K000804871 No
Larsen, K.; Larsen, S.S. [33773] Thailand Clerodendrum inerme K001052435 Yes
Pleyte, D.R. [364] Indonesia Clerodendrum inerme K000804892 No
White, K.J. [NGF10918] Papua New Guinea Clerodendrum inerme K000804886 No
Serviñas, V. [20669] Philippines Clerodendrum commersonii K000803822 No
Merrill, E.D. [813] Philippines Clerodendrum commersonii K000803823 No
Piper, C.V. [153] Philippines Clerodendrum commersonii K000803821 No

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