Vitex triflora Vahl

NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
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5A
2M
Plants of the Guiana Shield
Lamiaceae
Vitex triflora Vahl
Det. William C. Allen Mar 2013
Guyana, U. Takutu-U. Essequibo, Cl concession. Himara
Creek to boundary end. Elev. 110 m.
Creek with large palms, Macrolobium, Violaceae, Annonaceae
Small tree to 4m. Leaves trifoliate. Junction of leaflets
(petiolules) pale purple. Inflorescence axillary, usually
3-flowered. Calyx pale green, slightly inflated basally, with 5
acuminate lobes. Corolla tubular, zygomorphic, lilac
blue-purple.
K. J. Wurdack 4673	26 September 2008
with: K. M. Redden, A. Rodriguez, C. Perry, P.
Ragnauth, H. James & H. Simon
United States National Herbarium (US)
Smithsonian Institution	emu im: io7to102
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