Clerodendrum, s.str.
- 1. Missouri Botanical Garden, P. O. Box 299, St. Louis, Missouri, 63166 - 0299, U. S. A & Conservatoire et Jardin botaniques de la Ville de Genève, CP 60, CH- 1292 Chambésy. Switzerland.
- 2. Missouri Botanical Garden, P. O. Box 299, St. Louis, Missouri, 63166 - 0299, U. S. A. & Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle, Département Systématique et Evolution, UMR 7205, OSEB, case postale 39, rue Cuvier 57, 75231 Paris, cedex 05, France.
- 3. Conservatoireet Jardinbotaniques de laVillede Genève & Universitéde Genève, Laboratoirede botanique systématique et biodiversité, CP 60, CH- 1292 Chambésy. Switzerland.
Description
Key to the genera Clerodendrum s.str.,
Rotheca and Volkameria (adapted from STEANE & MABBERLEY, 1998; YUAN & al., 2010)
1. Flower buds markedly asymmetrical; corolla expanded abruptly in lower part with the anterior corolla lobe frequently much larger than the others, not resupinate; anthers basifixed (rarely versatile).................... Rotheca
1a. Flower buds symmetrical or if asymmetrical then the corolla resupinate, expanding abruptly on upper side, usually with the anterior corolla lobe only slightly (if at all) larger than the others; anthers versatile....................... 2
2. Inflorescence commonly terminal; fruiting calyx accrescent, larger than the fruits, brightly coloured; fruit often fleshy, with bright colour contrasting with calyx............................................................................ Clerodendrum
2a. Inflorescence mostly axillary; fruiting calyx rarely accrescent, smaller than fruits, enclosing the fruit base and not brightly coloured; fruit usually not fleshy, not brightly coloured...................................................... Volkameria
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Additional details
Identifiers
Biodiversity
- Family
- Lamiaceae
- Genus
- Clerodendrum
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Order
- Lamiales
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Taxon rank
- genus
- Taxonomic concept label
- Clerodendrum Callmander, Phillipson & Gautier, 2012
References
- YUAN, Y. - W., D. J. MABBERLEY, D. A. STEANE & R. G. OLMSTEAD (2010). Further disintegration and redefinition of Clerodendrum (Lamiaceae): Implications for the understanding of the evolution of an intriguing breeding strategy. Taxon 59: 125 - 133. Fig. 1. - Living plants of Rotheca nudiflora (Moldenke) Callm. & Phillipson. A. Leafless stems, markedly asymmetrical flower buds; B. Corolla expanded abruptly in lower part with large anterior corolla lobe, non-resupinate flowers, basifixed anthers and green, non-fleshy fruits. [A: Ratovoson 1376 from Ampombiantambo, SW of Antsiranana; B: Phillipson & al. 5942 from Ranobe forest, N of Toliara] [Photos: A: F. Ratovoson; B: P. B. Phillipson]