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Volkameria
Sign in to saveVolkameria is a genus of flowering plants in the family Lamiaceae. It is pantropical in distribution. Many of the species are found in coastal habitats.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderLamiales
- FamilyLamiaceae
Habitatmarine
Observations recorded13,083
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 69
- With media
- 40
- Family
- Lamiaceae
- Collections
- CAS, MO
- Recorded in
- Madagascar
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- Clerodendrum inerme (Seaside Clerodendrum) in Hyderabad, AP W IMG 8996.jpg
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- Volkameria
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- topic's main category
- Category:Volkameria
- taxon common name
- 苦郎树属
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Volkameria is a genus of flowering plants in the family Lamiaceae. It is pantropical in distribution. Many of the species are found in coastal habitats.
The species of Volkameria are mostly shrubs, sometimes subshrubs or lianas, rarely small trees. The stems have swollen nodes. The flowers are usually fragrant. The fruit matures black or brown, separating into four corky pyrenes.
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