Vitex evoluta

Vitex evoluta
Conservation status
Endangered  (IUCN 2.3) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Lamiales
Family:	Lamiaceae
Genus:	Vitex
Species:	V. evoluta
Binomial name
Vitex evoluta Däniker

Vitex evoluta is a species of plant in the family Lamiaceae. It is endemic to New Caledonia. Like other members of its genus, it is a woody shrub or small tree, and it forms part of the island's unique and highly diverse native flora. ^[2] The species has a restricted distribution and is considered rare, making it of interest for local conservation efforts. ^[3]

References

1. Jaffré, T.; et al. (1998). "Vitex evoluta". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 1998 e.T37428A10053754. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T37428A10053754.en . Retrieved 15 November 2021.
2. Morat, Philippe (2012). "The taxonomic reference base Florical and characteristics of the indigenous flora of New Caledonia" (PDF). Adansonia. 34 (2). Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle: 179–221. Retrieved 15 September 2025.
3. "Vitex evoluta". International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). Retrieved 15 September 2025.