Vitex divaricata
| Vitex divaricata | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Genus: | Vitex |
| Species: | V. divaricata |
| Binomial name | |
| Vitex divaricata Sw. | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Vitex divaricata var. cubensis Urb. | |
Vitex divaricata is a tree shrub of the Caribbean native to Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands.[2] Its Spanish vernacular names include higüerillo[3] and higuerillo.[2] Its English vernacular name is white fiddlewood.[4] It belongs to the Order of Lamiales.[2][1][5][6] This tree is common in the Toro Negro State Forest.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Vitex divaricata Sw.". The Plant List. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 18 August 2013.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Vitex divaricata Sw.; higuerillo. USDA. Natural Resources Conservation Service. Plants Database. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Bosques de Puerto Rico: Bosque Estatal de Toro Negro. Hojas de Nuestro Ambiente. July 2008. [Publication/Issue: P-030] Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources. Retrieved 11 August 2013.
- ↑ Catalogue of the Botanical Art Collection. Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation. Carnegie Mellon University. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
- ↑ 'Vitex divaricata Sw. Tropicos.org Retrieved 22 August 2013.
- ↑ Vitex divaricata Sw. ITIS Report. Taxonomic Serial No.: 32224. Integrated Taxonomic Information System. White House Subcommittee on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Dynamics. USGS Reston, VA. Retrieved 22 August 2013.