Lamiaceae
Clerodendrum

Clerodendrum chinense (Osbeck) Mabb.

First published in Plant-book, reimpr.: 707 (1989)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Himalaya to S. China and Malesia. It is a subshrub or shrub and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome. It is used as a medicine, has environmental uses and for food.

Descriptions

Extinction risk predictions for the world's flowering plants to support their conservation (2024). Bachman, S.P., Brown, M.J.M., Leão, T.C.C., Lughadha, E.N., Walker, B.E. https://nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/nph.19592

Conservation
Predicted extinction risk: not threatened. Confidence: confident
[AERP]

IUCN Red List of Threatened Species https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/158690618/158690620

Conservation
LC - least concern
[IUCN]

Distribution
Biogeografic region: Andean. Elevation range: 750–1560 m a.s.l. Cultivated in Colombia. Colombian departments: Antioquia, Chocó.
Habit
Subshrub.
Conservation
IUCN Red List Assessment (2021): LC.
Ecology
Habitat according IUCN Habitats Classification: forest and woodland, artificial - terrestrial.
[UPFC]

Bernal, R., Gradstein, S.R. & Celis, M. (eds.). 2015. Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia. Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá. http://catalogoplantasdecolombia.unal.edu.co

Distribution
Cultivada en Colombia; Alt. 750 - 1560 m.; Andes.
Morphology General Habit
Subarbusto
[CPLC]

Verbenaceae, B. Verdcourt. Flora of Tropical East Africa. 1992

Morphology General Habit
Subshrub, or ± herbaceous, 0.9–1.8 m. tall; stems ± square, shortly pubescent.
Morphology Leaves
Leaves broadly ovate, 6–29 cm. long, 5–28 cm. wide, acute or acuminate at the apex, truncate to widely cordate at the base, usually coarsely serrate, sometimes 1–3-lobed, rather sparsely pubescent; petiole 2–23.5 cm. long.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
Flowers strongly scented, in terminal compact many-flowered cymes 3–6 cm. long, 3.5–9 cm. wide; bracts lanceolate, leafy, scattered throughout the cymes, 1.5–3 cm. long, 0.3–1.2 cm. wide, acuminate.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx
Calyx usually red or purple, campanulate, 1–1.5 cm. long; lobes lanceolate, 4–10 mm. long, acuminate.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
Corolla white or pink, funnel-shaped in common ‘flore pleno’ form but hypocrateriform in the single wild form, 1.5–2 cm. long.
Habitat
Waste ground, rocky places between experimental plots, etc.; 1650–1740 m.
Distribution
K4 T3 probably a native of China or S. tropical Asia but origin now not ascertainablewidespread cultivated and naturalized throughout tropical Asia, Oceania (where it is now a bad weed) and much of Africa and Americaprobably cultivated in East Africa
[FTEA]

Uses

Use Environmental
Environmental uses.
Use Food
Used for food.
Use Medicines
Medical uses.
[UPFC]

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