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Order
Family
Classification
Subordinate Taxa
Nomenclature
Scientific Name:
Vitex L. (1753)
Description
Infl. of axillary or terminal cymes or panicles. Calyx 5-toothed, corolla-tube short, lobes 5, obliquely 2-lipped. Stamens 4, us. exserted; ovary 2–4-loculed; ovules 1–2 per locule; style filiform, 2-branched. Drupe ± obovoid, succulent, with bony endocarp.
[From: Allan (1961) Flora of New Zealand. Volume 1.]
Biostatus
Indigenous (Non-endemic)
| Category | Number |
|---|---|
| Indigenous (Endemic) | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
Bibliography
Mabberley, D.J. 2008: Mabberley's plant book, a portable dictionary of plants, their classification and uses. Edition 3. Cambridge University Press.
