Clerodendrum calamitosum L., Mant. Pl. 1: 90 1767. (Syn.: Volkameria alternifolia Burm.f.);
Indo-China to Malesia as per WCSP;
Andaman Is.; Borneo; Cambodia; Christmas I.; India; Jawa; Lesser Sunda Is.;
Malaya; Maluku; Nicobar Is.; Philippines; Seychelles; Sulawesi; Sumatera; Trinidad-Tobago as per Catalogue of Life White Butterfly Bush;
Habit: Shrub Introduced as an ornamental, now naturalised. Native of Malesia
Maharashtra: Pune
Kerala: Kannur, Kasaragod, Kozhikode
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A Clerodendrum spp. At Alibag 06Dec.2009 A sp. of Clerodendrum..?
… the third photograph confuses me. Does it belong to the same plant?. Leaves seem to be alternate, an unusual combination with such flowers.
… is right Verbenaceae has rare plants which shows alternate leaf arrangement!!! the last photo of leaves are not of this plant.
it is Clerodendron calamitosum L. Mant. 90, 1767; Cl. in Hook.f., Fl. Brit. India 4:591, 1883; Cooke, Fl. Pres. Bombay 2: 513, 1958 (Repr.); Singh et al,Fl. Mah. St. 2: 702, 2001; Yadav & Sardesai, Fl. Kolhapur Dist. 371, 2002; Almeida, Fl. Mah. 4: 111, 2003.
Synonyms: Volkamaria alternifolia Burm.f., Fl. Ind. 137, 1768.
this is common in the Institute of Science campus, Mumbai
Location: Hong Kong Park
Date: 15 August 2018
Elevation: 200 ft.
Habit : Cultivated
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