Vitex lucens

Vitex lucens, Paihia, Bay of Islands, New Zealand

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Lamiales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Asterids Cladus: Lamiids Ordo: Lamiales

Familia: Lamiaceae
Subfamilia: Viticoideae
Genus: Vitex
Species: Vitex lucens

Name

Vitex lucens Kirk, 1897

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Vitex littoralis A.Cunn., Ann. Nat. Hist. 1: 461 (1838), nom. illeg., non Decne. (1834).
• Heterotypic
  • Ephialis pentaphylla Banks & Sol. ex A.Cunn., Ann. Nat. Hist. 1: 461 (1838), pro syn.
  • Vitex glabrata F.Muell., Fragm. 5: 35 (1865), nom. illeg.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Australasia Regional: New Zealand New Zealand North References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Kirk, T. 1897. Notes on the Botany of the East Cape District. Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute 29: 509-532. BHL Papers Past Reference page. : 29: 525.

Additional references

• Allan, H.H. (1961). Flora of New Zealand 1: 1-1085. R.E.Owen, Government Printer, Wellington.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2022. Vitex lucens in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2022 June 08. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2022. Vitex lucens. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2022. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2022 June 08. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2022. Vitex lucens. Published online. Accessed: June 08 2022.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Vitex lucens in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 2022 June 08.

Vernacular names

English: Puriri
Māori: Pūriri

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