Clerodendrum albiflos

Clerodendrum albiflos
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Lamiales
Family:	Lamiaceae
Genus:	Clerodendrum
Species:	C. albiflos
Binomial name
Clerodendrum albiflos H.J.Lam [1]
Synonyms [2]
Clerodendrum albiflos var. glabriorH.J.Lam

Clerodendrum albiflos is a species of flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae, native to Western New Guinea. ^[3] It was first described in 1919 by the Dutch botanist Herman Johannes Lam in his monograph "Verbenaceae of the Malay Archipelago". ^[4] The species is native to Western New Guinea, where it found in humid, lowland rainforests. ^[2]

Description

It is a small tree that grows up to 12 metres in height. The flowers possess green sepals and a white corolla, with green anthers. The fruit is a dark purple berry, enclosed in a calyx that is greenish on the outside and reddish on the inside. ^[5]

Varieties

Two taxa under Clerodendrum albiflos have been recorded from West Irian (Western New Guinea). ^[6]

1. Clerodendrum albiflos H.J.Lam : The main species, native to Western New Guinea.
2. Clerodendrum albiflos var. glabrior (Gibbs) H.J.Lam : A recognized variety, also recorded from Western New Guinea.

References

1. "Clerodendrum albiflos H.J.Lam". Global Biodiversity Information Facility . Retrieved 15 May 2025.
2. "Clerodendrum albiflos H.J.Lam". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
3. "Clerodendrum albiflos". Harvard University Herbaria & Libraries. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
4. "Clerodendrum albiflos". Mindat.org. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
5. "Image of Clerodendrum albiflos specimen". Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF). Retrieved 15 May 2025. See specimen data on the lower-right side of the image.
6. Moldenke, Harold Norman (1971). A Fifth Summary of the Verbenaceae: Avicenniaceae, Stilbaceae, Dicrastylidaceae, Symphoremaceae, Nyctanthaceae, and Eriocaulaceae of the World as to Valid Taxa, Geographic Distribution, and Synonymy. Vol. 1. Ann Arbor, Michigan: Braun-Brumfield. p. 335. Retrieved 15 May 2025.