Clerodendrum

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Clerodendrum
Clerodendrum trichotomum fruit
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Lamiales Family: Verbenaceae (or Lamiaceae) Genus: Clerodendrum L.
Species
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Clerodendrum is a genus of about 400 species of flowering plants in the family Verbenaceae (or Lamiaceae). The genus is native to tropical and warm temperate regions of the world, with most of the species occurring in tropical Africa and southern Asia, but with a few in the tropical Americas and northern Australasia, and a few extending north into the temperate zone in eastern Asia. Common names include glorybower, bagflower and bleeding-heart.

They are shrubs, lianas, and small trees, growing to 1-12 m tall, with opposite or whorled leaves.

Clerodendrum species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including Endoclita malabaricus and Endoclita sericeus.

Also see: Volkameria.

Selected species

Clerodendrum brachystemon Clerodendrum bracteatum Clerodendrum bungei Clerodendrum canescens Clerodendrum chinense Clerodendrum colebrookianum Clerodendrum confine Clerodendrum cyrtophyllum Clerodendrum ervatamioides Clerodendrum fortunatum Clerodendrum fragrans Clerodendrum garrettianum Clerodendrum griffithianum Clerodendrum hainanense Clerodendrum henryi Clerodendrum indicum Clerodendrum inerme Clerodendrum intermedium Clerodendrum japonicum

Clerodendrum kaichianum Clerodendrum kiangsiense Clerodendrum kwangtungense Clerodendrum lindleyi Clerodendrum longilimbum Clerodendrum luteopunctatum Clerodendrum mandarinorum Clerodendrum paniculatum Clerodendrum peii Clerodendrum serratum Clerodendrum subscaposum Clerodendrum tibetanum Clerodendrum thomsoniae Clerodendrum trichotomum Clerodendrum villosum Clerodendrum wallichii Clerodendrum yunnanense

[edit] References

• Flora of China: Clerodendrum