Clerodendrum paniculatum

Clerodendrum paniculatum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Lamiales
Family:	Lamiaceae
Genus:	Clerodendrum
Species:	C. paniculatum
Binomial name
Clerodendrum paniculatum L.
Synonyms [1] [2]
Caprifolium paniculatumNoronha Cleianthus coccineusLour. ex B.A.Gomes Clerodendrum pyramidaleAndrews Clerodendrum diversifoliumVahl Clerodendrum splendidum Wall. ex Griff. Volkameria angulataLour. Volkameria diversifoliaVahl

Clerodendrum paniculatum, ^[3] the pagoda flower, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Clerodendrum of the Mint Family (Lamiaceae). It is native to tropical Asia and Papuasia (southern China including Taiwan, Indochina, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Borneo, Sulawesi, Sumatra, Philippines, Bismarck Archipelago), Fiji, and French Polynesia. ^{[1] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]} It is introduced in Central America. ^[10] It is noted for its red flowers, arranged in a thyrsoid cyme up to 40 cm (16 in) long by 38 cm (15 in) wide, and very precisely formed. ^[11]

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References

1. Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
2. "Clerodendrum paniculatum L." World Flora Online. The World Flora Online Consortium. 2022. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
3. Linnaeus C (1767) Mantissa Plantarum. Generum Editionis vi et Specierum Editionis ii. 90.
4. Flora of China Vol. 17 Page 36 圆锥大青 yuan chi da qing Clerodendrum paniculatum Linnaeus, Mant. Pl. 90. 1767.
5. Smith, A.C. (1991). Flora Vitiensis Nova. A new flora for Fiji (Spermatophytes only) 5: 1-626. Pacific Tropical Botanical Garden, Lawai.
6. Turner, I.M. (1995 publ. 1997). A catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Malaya. Gardens' Bulletin Singapore 47(2): 347-655.
7. Nelson Sutherland, C.H. (2008). Catálogo de las plantes vasculares de Honduras. Espermatofitas: 1-1576. SERNA/Guaymuras, Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
8. Vikraman, R.R., Pandurangan, A.G. & Thulasidas, G. (2008). A study on the garden escaped exotics of Thiruvananthapuram district, Kerala. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 32: 765-781.
9. Wearn, J.A. & Mabberley, D.J. (2011). Clerodendrum (Lamiaceae) in Borneo. Systematic Botany 36: 1050-1061.
10. Davidse, G. & al. (eds.) (2012). Flora Mesoamericana 4(2): 1-533. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México, D.F.
11. Fayaz, Ahmed (2011). Encyclopedia of Tropical Plants. Buffalo, N.Y.: Firefly Books. p. 619 with photos. ISBN   978-1-55407-489-1.