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''Clerodendrum'' is a
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of
flowering plant Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (), commonly called angiosperms. The term "angiosperm" is derived from the Greek words ('container, vessel') and ('seed'), and refers to those plants th ...
s formerly placed in the
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, but now considered to belong to the Lamiaceae (mint) family. Its
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s include glorybower, bagflower and bleeding-heart. It is currently classified in the
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Ajugoideae Ajugoideae is subfamily of the family Lamiaceae. The subfamily name of Teucrioideae is a synonym of Ajugoideae. Genera *Tribe Ajugeae **''Acrymia'' Prain **''Ajuga'' L. **''Cymaria'' Benth. **''Garrettia'' H. R. Fletcher **''Holocheila'' *All o ...
, being one of several genera transferred from
Verbenaceae The Verbenaceae ( ), the verbena family or vervain family, is a family of mainly tropical flowering plants. It contains trees, shrubs, and herbs notable for heads, spikes, or clusters of small flowers, many of which have an aromatic smell. The ...
to Lamiaceae in the 1990s, based on
phylogenetic In biology, phylogenetics (; from Greek φυλή/ φῦλον [] "tribe, clan, race", and wikt:γενετικός, γενετικός [] "origin, source, birth") is the study of the evolutionary history and relationships among or within groups o ...
analysis of morphological and
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. Estimates of the number of
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in ''Clerodendrum'' vary widely, from about 150Yao-Wu Yuan, David J. Mabberley, Dorothy A. Steane, and Richard G. Olmstead. 2010. "Further disintegration and redefinition of ''Clerodendrum'' (Lamiaceae): Implications for the understanding of the evolution of an intriguing breeding strategy". ''Taxon'' 59(1):125-133. to about 450.Raymond M. Harley, Sandy Atkins, Andrey L. Budantsev, Philip D. Cantino, Barry J. Conn, Renée J. Grayer, Madeline M. Harley, Rogier P.J. de Kok, Tatyana V. Krestovskaja, Ramón Morales, Alan J. Paton, and P. Olof Ryding. 2004. "Labiatae" pages 167-275. In: Klaus Kubitzki (editor) and Joachim W. Kadereit (volume editor). ''The Families and Genera of Vascular Plants'' volume VII. Springer-Verlag: Berlin; Heidelberg, Germany. This is partly because about 30 species have been transferred to ''
Rotheca ''Rotheca'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Lamiaceae.Raymond M. Harley, Sandy Atkins, Andrey L. Budantsev, Philip D. Cantino, Barry J. Conn, Renée J. Grayer, Madeline M. Harley, Rogier P.J. de Kok, Tatyana V. Krestovskaja, Ramón M ...
'',Dorothy A. Steane and David J. Mabberley. 1998. "''Rotheca'' (Lamiaceae) Revived". ''Novon'' 8(2):204-206.Rosette B. Fernandes and Bernard Verdcourt. 2000. "''Rotheca'' (Labiatae) revived - more new combinations". ''Kew Bulletin'' 55(1):147-154. about 30 more to ''
Volkameria ''Volkameria'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Lamiaceae. It is pantropical in distribution.Yao-Wu Yuan, David J. Mabberley, Dorothy A. Steane, and Richard G. Olmstead. 2010. "Further disintegration and redefinition of ''Clerodendrum ...
'', and 1 to ''
Ovieda ''Ovieda'' is a genus of flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae, first described for modern science in 1753. It contains only one known species, ''Ovieda spinosa '', endemic to the Island of Hispaniola in the West Indies The West Indies ...
''. The
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for the genus is ''
Clerodendrum infortunatum ''Clerodendrum infortunatum'', known as bhat or hill glory bower, is a perennial shrub belonging to the family (biology), family Lamiaceae, also sometimes classified under Verbenaceae. It is the type species among ~150 species of ''Clerodendrum'' ...
''.''Clerodendrum'' In: Index Nominum Genericorum. In: Regnum Vegetabile (see ''External links'' below). It is
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to
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and the
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.Anthony J. Huxley, Mark Griffiths, and Margot Levy (editors). 1992. ''The New Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary of Gardening.'' The Macmillan Press Limited, London; The Stockton Press, New York. The genus is native to
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and warm
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regions of the world, with most of the species occurring in tropical Africa and southern Asia, but with a few in the tropical Americas and northern Australasia, and a few extending north into the temperate zone in eastern Asia.David J. Mabberley. 2008. ''Mabberley's Plant-Book'' third edition (2008). Cambridge University Press: UK. They are
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s,
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s, and small
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s, usually growing to tall, with opposite or whorled
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. '' C. floribundum'' can grow to tall. '' Clerodendrum fistulosum'' and ''
Clerodendrum myrmecophila ''Clerodendrum'' is a genus of flowering plants formerly placed in the family Verbenaceae, but now considered to belong to the Lamiaceae (mint) family. Its common names include glorybower, bagflower and bleeding-heart. It is currently classified ...
'' have hollow stems that are inhabited by ants. ''
Clerodendrum trichotomum ''Clerodendrum trichotomum'', the harlequin glorybower, glorytree or peanut butter tree, is a species of flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae. It is native to China, Korea, Taiwan, Japan, India, and the Philippines. It is a large deciduous sh ...
'' is a common
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in warmer parts of the world. Eight other species are also grown in the tropics for their abundant and attractive flowers.George W. Staples and Derral R. Herbst "A Tropical Garden Flora" Bishop Museum Press: Honolulu (2005) One of these, '' Clerodendrum macrostegium'', suckers abundantly from the
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s, often producing a thicket within a few years. The following species are cultivated in the UK: * ''C. chinense'' * ''C. splendens'' * ''C. thomsoniae'' * ''C. trichotomum'' ''Clerodendrum'' species are used as food plants by the
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e of some
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species including ''
Endoclita malabaricus ''Endoclita malabaricus'' is a species of moth of the family Hepialidae. It is known from India. Food plants for this species include ''Acacia'', ''Ailanthus'', ''Albizia'', ''Bridelia'', ''Cajanus'', ''Callicarpa'', ''Camellia'', '' Cassia'', '' ...
'' and '' Endoclita sericeus.'' Both butterflies and hummingbirds are often attracted to blooming clerodendrum.


Description

The following description is based on the one by Yuan et alii (2010) and applies to only the
monophyletic In cladistics for a group of organisms, monophyly is the condition of being a clade—that is, a group of taxa composed only of a common ancestor (or more precisely an ancestral population) and all of its lineal descendants. Monophyletic gro ...
circumscription of ''Clerodendrum''. ''Clerodendrum'' is a genus of small
tree In botany, a tree is a perennial plant with an elongated stem, or trunk, usually supporting branches and leaves. In some usages, the definition of a tree may be narrower, including only woody plants with secondary growth, plants that are ...
s,
shrub A shrub (often also called a bush) is a small-to-medium-sized perennial woody plant. Unlike herbaceous plants, shrubs have persistent woody stems above the ground. Shrubs can be either deciduous or evergreen. They are distinguished from trees ...
s,
liana A liana is a long- stemmed, woody vine that is rooted in the soil at ground level and uses trees, as well as other means of vertical support, to climb up to the canopy in search of direct sunlight. The word ''liana'' does not refer to a ta ...
s, and subherbaceous perennials.
Leaves A leaf (plural, : leaves) is any of the principal appendages of a vascular plant plant stem, stem, usually borne laterally aboveground and specialized for photosynthesis. Leaves are collectively called foliage, as in "autumn foliage", wh ...
decussate Decussation is used in biological contexts to describe a crossing (due to the shape of the Roman numeral for ten, an uppercase 'X' (), ). In Latin anatomical terms, the form is used, e.g. . Similarly, the anatomical term chiasma is named aft ...
or whorled, never spiny as in some close relatives.
Inflorescence An inflorescence is a group or cluster of flowers arranged on a stem that is composed of a main branch or a complicated arrangement of branches. Morphologically, it is the modified part of the shoot of seed plants where flowers are formed o ...
usually
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s usually connate, often colored, usually accrescent. Corolla red to yellow, pink, or white. Corolla tube 5-lobed, the lobes usually unequal.
Stamen The stamen (plural ''stamina'' or ''stamens'') is the pollen-producing reproductive organ of a flower. Collectively the stamens form the androecium., p. 10 Morphology and terminology A stamen typically consists of a stalk called the filame ...
s 4 (rarely 5), usually in 2 pairs of unequal length and projecting well beyond the mouth of the corolla.
Ovary The ovary is an organ in the female reproductive system that produces an ovum. When released, this travels down the fallopian tube into the uterus, where it may become fertilized by a sperm. There is an ovary () found on each side of the body. ...
incompletely 4- locular.
Ovule In seed plants, the ovule is the structure that gives rise to and contains the female reproductive cells. It consists of three parts: the ''integument'', forming its outer layer, the ''nucellus'' (or remnant of the megasporangium), and the fe ...
s 4. Style terminal on the ovary,
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.
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a
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, usually with 4 grooves or lobes, 4-
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ed (rarely 2-seeded by abortion).


Pollination

''Clerodendrum'' and its relatives have an unusual pollination syndrome which avoids
self-pollination Self-pollination is a form of pollination in which pollen from the same plant arrives at the Stigma (botany), stigma of a flower (in flowering plants) or at the ovule (in gymnosperms). There are two types of self-pollination: in autogamy, pollen i ...
. This mating system combines
dichogamy Sequential hermaphroditism (called dichogamy in botany) is a type of hermaphroditism that occurs in many fish, gastropods, and plants. Sequential hermaphroditism occurs when the individual changes its sex at some point in its life. In particular, ...
and herkogamy. The flowers are
protandrous Sequential hermaphroditism (called dichogamy in botany) is a type of hermaphroditism that occurs in many fish, gastropods, and plants. Sequential hermaphroditism occurs when the individual changes its sex at some point in its life. In particular, ...
. When the flower opens, the stamens stand erect, parallel to the central axis of the flower, while the style bends over, holding the stigma beyond the rim of the corolla. After the
pollen Pollen is a powdery substance produced by seed plants. It consists of pollen grains (highly reduced microgametophytes), which produce male gametes (sperm cells). Pollen grains have a hard coat made of sporopollenin that protects the gametophyt ...
is shed, the stamens curl up or bend over, and the style straightens out, bringing the stigma to the center of the flower. Except for '' Aegiphila'', which is
heterostylous Heterostyly is a unique form of polymorphism and herkogamy in flowers. In a heterostylous species, two or three morphological types of flowers, termed "morphs", exist in the population. On each individual plant, all flowers share the same morph. ...
, this breeding strategy is shared by all members of the
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consisting of '' Kalaharia'', ''Clerodendrum'', ''
Volkameria ''Volkameria'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Lamiaceae. It is pantropical in distribution.Yao-Wu Yuan, David J. Mabberley, Dorothy A. Steane, and Richard G. Olmstead. 2010. "Further disintegration and redefinition of ''Clerodendrum ...
'', '' Aegiphila'', ''
Ovieda ''Ovieda'' is a genus of flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae, first described for modern science in 1753. It contains only one known species, ''Ovieda spinosa '', endemic to the Island of Hispaniola in the West Indies The West Indies ...
'', ''
Tetraclea ''Tetraclea'' is a genus of flowering plant Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (), commonly called angiosperms. The term "angiosperm" is derived from the Greek words ('container, vessel ...
'', and ''
Amasonia ''Amasonia'' is a genus of plants in the family Lamiaceae, native to South America and to the island of Trinidad. They are shrubs, subshrubs, or perennial herbs. Leaves usually alternate, bracts are brightly colored (red, purple, or yellow), and ...
''.


History

''Clerodendrum'' was named by Linnaeus in ''
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'' in 1753.''Clerodendrum'' page 637. In: Carolus Linnaeus. 1753. ''Species Plantarum'' volume 2. Laurentii Salvii. (see ''External Links'' below). The name is derived from two Greek words, ''kleros'', meaning "chance or fate" or "clergy", and ''dendron'', "a tree".Umberto Quattrocchi. 2000. ''CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names'' volume I, page 559. CRC Press: Boca Raton; New York; Washington,DC;, US. London, UK. (set). It refers to the considerable variation in reports of the usefulness of ''Clerodendrum'' in medicine, and also to the fact the trees were used for religious purposes in Asia. Regional revisions of ''Clerodendrum'' have been done for local floras, but the last
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of the entire genus was by
John Isaac Briquet John Isaac Briquet (13 March 1870 in Geneva – 26 October 1931 in Geneva) was a Swiss botanist, director of the ''Conservatoire Botanique'' at Geneva. He received his education in natural sciences at Geneva and Berlin,
in 1895.John Isaac Briquet. 1895. "''Clerodendrum''" pages 174-176. In: "Verbenaceae" pages 132-182. In: ''Die Natürlichen Pflanzenfamilien'' volume IV, part 3a. Verlag von Wilhelm Engelmann: Leipzig, Germany. He recognized about 90 species, defining the genus broadly to include species that others had placed in ''
Rotheca ''Rotheca'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Lamiaceae.Raymond M. Harley, Sandy Atkins, Andrey L. Budantsev, Philip D. Cantino, Barry J. Conn, Renée J. Grayer, Madeline M. Harley, Rogier P.J. de Kok, Tatyana V. Krestovskaja, Ramón M ...
'', ''
Volkameria ''Volkameria'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Lamiaceae. It is pantropical in distribution.Yao-Wu Yuan, David J. Mabberley, Dorothy A. Steane, and Richard G. Olmstead. 2010. "Further disintegration and redefinition of ''Clerodendrum ...
'', and ''
Ovieda ''Ovieda'' is a genus of flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae, first described for modern science in 1753. It contains only one known species, ''Ovieda spinosa '', endemic to the Island of Hispaniola in the West Indies The West Indies ...
''. His circumscription was followed by most authors for the next 100 years, even though it was widely believed to be problematic. In 1997,
phylogenetic In biology, phylogenetics (; from Greek φυλή/ φῦλον [] "tribe, clan, race", and wikt:γενετικός, γενετικός [] "origin, source, birth") is the study of the evolutionary history and relationships among or within groups o ...
analysis of DNA data showed that ''Clerodendrum'', as then understood, was polyphyletic. This situation was remedied in 1998 with the revival of ''Rotheca''. This
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change was based on previous work and on a
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study that was not published until the following year. In 2004, a study of
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s showed that the monospecific Australian genus ''Huxleya'' was embedded in a clade of ''Clerodendrum'' species that had formerly been placed in ''
Volkameria ''Volkameria'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Lamiaceae. It is pantropical in distribution.Yao-Wu Yuan, David J. Mabberley, Dorothy A. Steane, and Richard G. Olmstead. 2010. "Further disintegration and redefinition of ''Clerodendrum ...
''. ''Huxleya'' was then sunk into synonymy with ''Clerodendrum''. The 2004 study sampled '' Aegiphila'', ''
Tetraclea ''Tetraclea'' is a genus of flowering plant Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (), commonly called angiosperms. The term "angiosperm" is derived from the Greek words ('container, vessel ...
'', and ''
Amasonia ''Amasonia'' is a genus of plants in the family Lamiaceae, native to South America and to the island of Trinidad. They are shrubs, subshrubs, or perennial herbs. Leaves usually alternate, bracts are brightly colored (red, purple, or yellow), and ...
'', three
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genera of
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that had not previously been sampled for DNA. The results of this study cast doubt, once again, upon the
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of ''Clerodendrum''. In 2010, a study of four
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DNA intergenic spacers showed that part of ''Clerodendrum'' was closer to the New world genera than to other ''Clerodendrum'', and that one species of ''Clerodendrum'' was nested within the clade of New World genera. The authors of this study resurrected the genus ''Volkameria'' and assigned to it about 30 species that had been in ''Clerodendrum''. They also resurrected ''Ovieda'' as a
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genus consisting of '' Ovieda spinosa''. ''Volkameria'' and ''Ovieda'' had been erected by Linnaeus in 1753. Modern cladistic analysis has largely vindicated his concepts of ''Clerodendrum'' and its relatives.


Traditional medicinal use

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Clerodendrum glandulosum ''Clerodendrum glandulosum'' (syn. ''Clerodendrum colebrookianum''), commonly known as East Indian glory bower, is a perennial shrub belonging to the family Lamiaceae, but sometimes classified under Verbenaceae. It is one of the most well known a ...
''. Coleb leaf aqueous extract is traditionally used by people of North-East India to alleviate symptoms of diabetes, obesity and hypertension. Among the
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and Zomi tribes in the North East India Anphui(Clerodendrum) is also being used as a dish/curry.Anphui Dish from Biaki's Kitchen- https://m.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=699621273413089&id=440688782639674&set=a.440710989304120.111092.440688782639674


Systematics

''Clerodendrum'' is strongly supported as monophyletic in molecular phylogenetic analyses. It consists of two clades, each of which receives strong bootstrap support. One clade contains mostly African species. The other is mostly Asian. The African and Asian groups can not confidently be divided into
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without more extensive sampling of taxa in phylogenetic studies. The Madagascan species, in particular, are poorly studied. It appears that the long, narrow corolla tube
evolved Evolution is change in the heritable characteristics of biological populations over successive generations. These characteristics are the expressions of genes, which are passed on from parent to offspring during reproduction. Variation t ...
only once in ''Clerodendrum'', and appeared again, among its relatives, in ''Ovieda''.


Species

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recognises 258 species within this genus, as follows. * '' Clerodendrum abilioi'' * ''
Clerodendrum adenocalyx ''Clerodendrum'' is a genus of flowering plants formerly placed in the family Verbenaceae, but now considered to belong to the Lamiaceae (mint) family. Its common names include glorybower, bagflower and bleeding-heart. It is currently classifie ...
'' * '' Clerodendrum adenophysum'' * ''
Clerodendrum africanum ''Clerodendrum'' is a genus of flowering plants formerly placed in the family Verbenaceae, but now considered to belong to the Lamiaceae (mint) family. Its common names include glorybower, bagflower and bleeding-heart. It is currently classified ...
'' * '' Clerodendrum albiflos'' * '' Clerodendrum alboviolaceum'' * '' Clerodendrum andamanense'' * ''
Clerodendrum anomalum ''Clerodendrum'' is a genus of flowering plants formerly placed in the family Verbenaceae, but now considered to belong to the Lamiaceae (mint) family. Its common names include glorybower, bagflower and bleeding-heart. It is currently classified ...
'' * '' Clerodendrum apayaoense'' * ''
Clerodendrum arenarium ''Clerodendrum'' is a genus of flowering plants formerly placed in the family Verbenaceae, but now considered to belong to the Lamiaceae (mint) family. Its common names include glorybower, bagflower and bleeding-heart. It is currently classified ...
'' * '' Clerodendrum atlanticum'' * '' Clerodendrum aucubifolium'' * '' Clerodendrum barba-felis'' * '' Clerodendrum baronianum'' * ''
Clerodendrum baumii ''Clerodendrum'' is a genus of flowering plants formerly placed in the Family (biology), family Verbenaceae, but now considered to belong to the Lamiaceae (mint) family. Its common names include glorybower, bagflower and bleeding-heart. It is cu ...
'' * ''
Clerodendrum bellum ''Clerodendrum'' is a genus of flowering plants formerly placed in the family Verbenaceae, but now considered to belong to the Lamiaceae (mint) family. Its common names include glorybower, bagflower and bleeding-heart. It is currently classified ...
'' * '' Clerodendrum bingaense'' * ''
Clerodendrum bipindense ''Clerodendrum'' is a genus of flowering plants formerly placed in the family Verbenaceae, but now considered to belong to the Lamiaceae (mint) family. Its common names include glorybower, bagflower and bleeding-heart. It is currently classified ...
'' * '' Clerodendrum boivinii'' * ''
Clerodendrum bosseri ''Clerodendrum'' is a genus of flowering plants formerly placed in the family Verbenaceae, but now considered to belong to the Lamiaceae (mint) family. Its common names include glorybower, bagflower and bleeding-heart. It is currently classified ...
'' * '' Clerodendrum brachyanthum'' * '' Clerodendrum brachystemon'' * '' Clerodendrum bracteatum'' * '' Clerodendrum brassii'' * '' Clerodendrum brunfelsiiflorum'' * ''
Clerodendrum brunnescens ''Clerodendrum'' is a genus of flowering plants formerly placed in the family Verbenaceae, but now considered to belong to the Lamiaceae (mint) family. Its common names include glorybower, bagflower and bleeding-heart. It is currently classified ...
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Clerodendrum brunsvigioides ''Clerodendrum'' is a genus of flowering plants formerly placed in the family Verbenaceae, but now considered to belong to the Lamiaceae (mint) family. Its common names include glorybower, bagflower and bleeding-heart. It is currently classifie ...
'' * '' Clerodendrum buchananii'' * '' Clerodendrum buchneri'' * ''
Clerodendrum buettneri ''Clerodendrum'' is a genus of flowering plants formerly placed in the family Verbenaceae, but now considered to belong to the Lamiaceae (mint) family. Its common names include glorybower, bagflower and bleeding-heart. It is currently classified ...
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Clerodendrum bungei ''Clerodendrum bungei'', commonly known as rose glory bower, glory flower or Mexican hydrangea (though not a true ''Hydrangea'' and not from Mexico), is a species of flowering plant in the deadnettle family, Lamiaceae. Native to China, it is comm ...
'' * '' Clerodendrum calamitosum'' * ''
Clerodendrum canescens ''Clerodendrum'' is a genus of flowering plants formerly placed in the family Verbenaceae, but now considered to belong to the Lamiaceae (mint) family. Its common names include glorybower, bagflower and bleeding-heart. It is currently classified ...
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Clerodendrum capitatum ''Clerodendrum'' is a genus of flowering plants formerly placed in the family Verbenaceae, but now considered to belong to the Lamiaceae (mint) family. Its common names include glorybower, bagflower and bleeding-heart. It is currently classified ...
'' * '' Clerodendrum carnosulum'' * '' Clerodendrum caryopteroides'' * '' Clerodendrum cauliflorum'' * '' Clerodendrum cecil-fischeri'' * '' Clerodendrum cephalanthum'' * '' Clerodendrum chamaeriphes'' * '' Clerodendrum chartaceum'' * ''
Clerodendrum chinense ''Clerodendrum chinense'', called the glory bower, is a species of flowering plant in the genus '' Clerodendrum.'' It is native to Nepal, the eastern Himalayas, Assam, the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, south-central and southeast China, Southeast ...
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Clerodendrum chlorisepalum ''Clerodendrum'' is a genus of flowering plants formerly placed in the family Verbenaceae, but now considered to belong to the Lamiaceae (mint) family. Its common names include glorybower, bagflower and bleeding-heart. It is currently classifie ...
'' * '' Clerodendrum cochinchinense'' * '' Clerodendrum colebrookeanum'' * ''
Clerodendrum comans ''Clerodendrum'' is a genus of flowering plants formerly placed in the family Verbenaceae, but now considered to belong to the Lamiaceae (mint) family. Its common names include glorybower, bagflower and bleeding-heart. It is currently classifie ...
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Clerodendrum confine ''Clerodendrum'' is a genus of flowering plants formerly placed in the family Verbenaceae, but now considered to belong to the Lamiaceae (mint) family. Its common names include glorybower, bagflower and bleeding-heart. It is currently classified ...
'' * '' Clerodendrum corbisieri'' * ''
Clerodendrum costatum ''Clerodendrum'' is a genus of flowering plants formerly placed in the family Verbenaceae, but now considered to belong to the Lamiaceae (mint) family. Its common names include glorybower, bagflower and bleeding-heart. It is currently classified ...
'' * '' Clerodendrum cuspidatum'' * '' Clerodendrum cyrtophyllum'' * '' Clerodendrum dauphinense'' * ''
Clerodendrum decaryi ''Clerodendrum'' is a genus of flowering plants formerly placed in the family Verbenaceae, but now considered to belong to the Lamiaceae (mint) family. Its common names include glorybower, bagflower and bleeding-heart. It is currently classified ...
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Clerodendrum deflexum ''Clerodendrum'' is a genus of flowering plants formerly placed in the family Verbenaceae, but now considered to belong to the Lamiaceae (mint) family. Its common names include glorybower, bagflower and bleeding-heart. It is currently classified ...
'' * '' Clerodendrum dembianense'' * ''
Clerodendrum densiflorum ''Clerodendrum'' is a genus of flowering plants formerly placed in the family Verbenaceae, but now considered to belong to the Lamiaceae (mint) family. Its common names include glorybower, bagflower and bleeding-heart. It is currently classified ...
'' * '' Clerodendrum denticulatum'' * '' Clerodendrum dependens'' * ''
Clerodendrum dewittei ''Clerodendrum'' is a genus of flowering plants formerly placed in the family Verbenaceae, but now considered to belong to the Lamiaceae (mint) family. Its common names include glorybower, bagflower and bleeding-heart. It is currently classifie ...
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Clerodendrum dinklagei ''Clerodendrum'' is a genus of flowering plants formerly placed in the family Verbenaceae, but now considered to belong to the Lamiaceae (mint) family. Its common names include glorybower, bagflower and bleeding-heart. It is currently classified ...
'' * '' Clerodendrum disparifolium'' * '' Clerodendrum dusenii'' * ''
Clerodendrum ekmanii ''Clerodendrum'' is a genus of flowering plants formerly placed in the family Verbenaceae, but now considered to belong to the Lamiaceae (mint) family. Its common names include glorybower, bagflower and bleeding-heart. It is currently classified ...
'' * '' Clerodendrum elbertii'' * ''
Clerodendrum elliotii ''Clerodendrum'' is a genus of flowering plants formerly placed in the family Verbenaceae, but now considered to belong to the Lamiaceae (mint) family. Its common names include glorybower, bagflower and bleeding-heart. It is currently classified ...
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Clerodendrum emirnense ''Clerodendrum'' is a genus of flowering plants formerly placed in the family Verbenaceae, but now considered to belong to the Lamiaceae (mint) family. Its common names include glorybower, bagflower and bleeding-heart. It is currently classifie ...
'' * '' Clerodendrum erectum'' * ''
Clerodendrum ervatamioides ''Clerodendrum'' is a genus of flowering plants formerly placed in the family Verbenaceae, but now considered to belong to the Lamiaceae (mint) family. Its common names include glorybower, bagflower and bleeding-heart. It is currently classified ...
'' * '' Clerodendrum eucalycinum'' * '' Clerodendrum eupatorioides'' * '' Clerodendrum excavatum'' * ''
Clerodendrum farafanganense ''Clerodendrum'' is a genus of flowering plants formerly placed in the family Verbenaceae, but now considered to belong to the Lamiaceae (mint) family. Its common names include glorybower, bagflower and bleeding-heart. It is currently classified ...
'' * '' Clerodendrum fasciculatum'' * ''
Clerodendrum filipes ''Clerodendrum'' is a genus of flowering plants formerly placed in the family Verbenaceae, but now considered to belong to the Lamiaceae (mint) family. Its common names include glorybower, bagflower and bleeding-heart. It is currently classified ...
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Clerodendrum finetii ''Clerodendrum'' is a genus of flowering plants formerly placed in the family Verbenaceae, but now considered to belong to the Lamiaceae (mint) family. Its common names include glorybower, bagflower and bleeding-heart. It is currently classified ...
'' * '' Clerodendrum fistulosum'' * ''
Clerodendrum floribundum ''Clerodendrum floribundum'', known as the lolly bush or smooth clerodendrum, is a shrub or tree found in Australia and New Guinea. The habitat is in or at the margins of coastal rainforests, up to 300 metres above sea level. In Western Australi ...
'' * '' Clerodendrum formicarum'' * ''
Clerodendrum fortunatum ''Clerodendrum'' is a genus of flowering plants formerly placed in the family Verbenaceae, but now considered to belong to the Lamiaceae (mint) family. Its common names include glorybower, bagflower and bleeding-heart. It is currently classified ...
'' * '' Clerodendrum frutectorum'' * '' Clerodendrum fugitans'' * ''
Clerodendrum fuscum ''Clerodendrum'' is a genus of flowering plants formerly placed in the family Verbenaceae, but now considered to belong to the Lamiaceae (mint) family. Its common names include glorybower, bagflower and bleeding-heart. It is currently classified ...
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Clerodendrum galeatum ''Clerodendrum'' is a genus of flowering plants formerly placed in the family Verbenaceae, but now considered to belong to the Lamiaceae (mint) family. Its common names include glorybower, bagflower and bleeding-heart. It is currently classified ...
'' * '' Clerodendrum garrettianum'' * '' Clerodendrum gaudichaudii'' * '' Clerodendrum geoffrayi'' * '' Clerodendrum gibbosum'' * ''
Clerodendrum giganteum ''Clerodendrum'' is a genus of flowering plants formerly placed in the family Verbenaceae, but now considered to belong to the Lamiaceae (mint) family. Its common names include glorybower, bagflower and bleeding-heart. It is currently classifie ...
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Clerodendrum globosum ''Clerodendrum'' is a genus of flowering plants formerly placed in the family Verbenaceae, but now considered to belong to the Lamiaceae (mint) family. Its common names include glorybower, bagflower and bleeding-heart. It is currently classifie ...
'' * '' Clerodendrum globuliflorum'' * '' Clerodendrum godefroyi'' * ''
Clerodendrum grayi ''Clerodendrum'' is a genus of flowering plants formerly placed in the family Verbenaceae, but now considered to belong to the Lamiaceae (mint) family. Its common names include glorybower, bagflower and bleeding-heart. It is currently classified ...
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Clerodendrum grevei ''Clerodendrum'' is a genus of flowering plants formerly placed in the family Verbenaceae, but now considered to belong to the Lamiaceae (mint) family. Its common names include glorybower, bagflower and bleeding-heart. It is currently classified ...
'' * '' Clerodendrum griffithianum'' * ''
Clerodendrum haematolasium ''Clerodendrum'' is a genus of flowering plants formerly placed in the family Verbenaceae, but now considered to belong to the Lamiaceae (mint) family. Its common names include glorybower, bagflower and bleeding-heart. It is currently classified ...
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Clerodendrum hahnianum ''Clerodendrum'' is a genus of flowering plants formerly placed in the family Verbenaceae, but now considered to belong to the Lamiaceae (mint) family. Its common names include glorybower, bagflower and bleeding-heart. It is currently classified ...
'' * '' Clerodendrum hainanense'' * '' Clerodendrum harmandianum'' * ''
Clerodendrum hastatum ''Clerodendrum'' is a genus of flowering plants formerly placed in the family Verbenaceae, but now considered to belong to the Lamiaceae (mint) family. Its common names include glorybower, bagflower and bleeding-heart. It is currently classified ...
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Clerodendrum hendersonii ''Clerodendrum'' is a genus of flowering plants formerly placed in the family Verbenaceae, but now considered to belong to the Lamiaceae (mint) family. Its common names include glorybower, bagflower and bleeding-heart. It is currently classified ...
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Clerodendrum hettae ''Clerodendrum'' is a genus of flowering plants formerly placed in the family Verbenaceae, but now considered to belong to the Lamiaceae (mint) family. Its common names include glorybower, bagflower and bleeding-heart. It is currently classified ...
'' * '' Clerodendrum hexangulatum'' * '' Clerodendrum hildebrandtii'' * ''
Clerodendrum hircinum ''Clerodendrum'' is a genus of flowering plants formerly placed in the family Verbenaceae, but now considered to belong to the Lamiaceae (mint) family. Its common names include glorybower, bagflower and bleeding-heart. It is currently classified ...
'' * '' Clerodendrum hiulcum'' * '' Clerodendrum humbertii'' * '' Clerodendrum inaequipetiolatum'' * '' Clerodendrum indicum'' * ''
Clerodendrum infortunatum ''Clerodendrum infortunatum'', known as bhat or hill glory bower, is a perennial shrub belonging to the family (biology), family Lamiaceae, also sometimes classified under Verbenaceae. It is the type species among ~150 species of ''Clerodendrum'' ...
'' * '' Clerodendrum insolitum'' * '' Clerodendrum intermedium'' * '' Clerodendrum involucratum'' * ''
Clerodendrum izuinsulare ''Clerodendrum'' is a genus of flowering plants formerly placed in the family Verbenaceae, but now considered to belong to the Lamiaceae (mint) family. Its common names include glorybower, bagflower and bleeding-heart. It is currently classified ...
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Clerodendrum japonicum ''Clerodendrum'' is a genus of flowering plants formerly placed in the family Verbenaceae, but now considered to belong to the Lamiaceae (mint) family. Its common names include glorybower, bagflower and bleeding-heart. It is currently classified ...
'' * '' Clerodendrum johnstonii'' * ''
Clerodendrum johorense ''Clerodendrum'' is a genus of flowering plants formerly placed in the family Verbenaceae, but now considered to belong to the Lamiaceae (mint) family. Its common names include glorybower, bagflower and bleeding-heart. It is currently classified ...
'' * '' Clerodendrum kaichianum'' * '' Clerodendrum kamhyoae'' * '' Clerodendrum kampotense'' * '' Clerodendrum kanichi'' * ''
Clerodendrum katangensis ''Clerodendrum'' is a genus of flowering plants formerly placed in the family Verbenaceae, but now considered to belong to the Lamiaceae (mint) family. Its common names include glorybower, bagflower and bleeding-heart. It is currently classified ...
'' * '' Clerodendrum kauderni'' * '' Clerodendrum kiangsiense'' * '' Clerodendrum kinabaluense'' * ''
Clerodendrum klemmei ''Clerodendrum'' is a genus of flowering plants formerly placed in the family Verbenaceae, but now considered to belong to the Lamiaceae (mint) family. Its common names include glorybower, bagflower and bleeding-heart. It is currently classified ...
'' * '' Clerodendrum kwangtungense'' * ''
Clerodendrum laciniatum ''Clerodendrum'' is a genus of flowering plants formerly placed in the family Verbenaceae, but now considered to belong to the Lamiaceae (mint) family. Its common names include glorybower, bagflower and bleeding-heart. It is currently classified ...
'' * '' Clerodendrum laevifolium'' * '' Clerodendrum lanceoliferum'' * '' Clerodendrum lanessanii'' * ''
Clerodendrum lankawiense ''Clerodendrum'' is a genus of flowering plants formerly placed in the family Verbenaceae, but now considered to belong to the Lamiaceae (mint) family. Its common names include glorybower, bagflower and bleeding-heart. It is currently classified ...
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Clerodendrum lanuginosum ''Clerodendrum'' is a genus of flowering plants formerly placed in the family Verbenaceae, but now considered to belong to the Lamiaceae (mint) family. Its common names include glorybower, bagflower and bleeding-heart. It is currently classified ...
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Clerodendrum lastellei ''Clerodendrum'' is a genus of flowering plants formerly placed in the family Verbenaceae, but now considered to belong to the Lamiaceae (mint) family. Its common names include glorybower, bagflower and bleeding-heart. It is currently classified ...
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Clerodendrum laxiflorum ''Clerodendrum'' is a genus of flowering plants formerly placed in the family Verbenaceae, but now considered to belong to the Lamiaceae (mint) family. Its common names include glorybower, bagflower and bleeding-heart. It is currently classified ...
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Clerodendrum lecomtei ''Clerodendrum'' is a genus of flowering plants formerly placed in the family Verbenaceae, but now considered to belong to the Lamiaceae (mint) family. Its common names include glorybower, bagflower and bleeding-heart. It is currently classified ...
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Clerodendrum leucobotrys ''Clerodendrum'' is a genus of flowering plants formerly placed in the family Verbenaceae, but now considered to belong to the Lamiaceae (mint) family. Its common names include glorybower, bagflower and bleeding-heart. It is currently classified ...
'' * '' Clerodendrum leucophloeum'' * '' Clerodendrum lindenianum'' * ''
Clerodendrum lindleyi ''Clerodendrum'' is a genus of flowering plants formerly placed in the family Verbenaceae, but now considered to belong to the Lamiaceae (mint) family. Its common names include glorybower, bagflower and bleeding-heart. It is currently classified ...
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Clerodendrum lloydianum ''Clerodendrum'' is a genus of flowering plants formerly placed in the family Verbenaceae, but now considered to belong to the Lamiaceae (mint) family. Its common names include glorybower, bagflower and bleeding-heart. It is currently classifie ...
'' * '' Clerodendrum longiflorum'' * '' Clerodendrum longisepalum'' * '' Clerodendrum lutambense'' * ''
Clerodendrum luteopunctatum ''Clerodendrum'' is a genus of flowering plants formerly placed in the family Verbenaceae, but now considered to belong to the Lamiaceae (mint) family. Its common names include glorybower, bagflower and bleeding-heart. It is currently classified ...
'' * '' Clerodendrum macrocalycinum'' * '' Clerodendrum macrostegium'' * '' Clerodendrum madagascariense'' * ''
Clerodendrum magnificum ''Clerodendrum'' is a genus of flowering plants formerly placed in the family Verbenaceae, but now considered to belong to the Lamiaceae (mint) family. Its common names include glorybower, bagflower and bleeding-heart. It is currently classified ...
'' * '' Clerodendrum magnoliifolium'' * '' Clerodendrum mananjariense'' * '' Clerodendrum mandarinorum'' * '' Clerodendrum mandrarense'' * ''
Clerodendrum mannii ''Clerodendrum'' is a genus of flowering plants formerly placed in the family Verbenaceae, but now considered to belong to the Lamiaceae (mint) family. Its common names include glorybower, bagflower and bleeding-heart. It is currently classified ...
'' * '' Clerodendrum manombense'' * ''
Clerodendrum margaritense ''Clerodendrum'' is a genus of flowering plants formerly placed in the family Verbenaceae, but now considered to belong to the Lamiaceae (mint) family. Its common names include glorybower, bagflower and bleeding-heart. It is currently classified ...
'' * '' Clerodendrum melanocrater'' * ''
Clerodendrum micans ''Clerodendrum'' is a genus of flowering plants formerly placed in the family Verbenaceae, but now considered to belong to the Lamiaceae (mint) family. Its common names include glorybower, bagflower and bleeding-heart. It is currently classified ...
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Clerodendrum mildbraedii ''Clerodendrum'' is a genus of flowering plants formerly placed in the family Verbenaceae, but now considered to belong to the Lamiaceae (mint) family. Its common names include glorybower, bagflower and bleeding-heart. It is currently classified ...
'' * '' Clerodendrum minahassae'' * '' Clerodendrum mindorense'' * ''
Clerodendrum moramangense ''Clerodendrum'' is a genus of flowering plants formerly placed in the family Verbenaceae, but now considered to belong to the Lamiaceae (mint) family. Its common names include glorybower, bagflower and bleeding-heart. It is currently classified ...
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Clerodendrum morigono ''Clerodendrum'' is a genus of flowering plants formerly placed in the family Verbenaceae, but now considered to belong to the Lamiaceae (mint) family. Its common names include glorybower, bagflower and bleeding-heart. It is currently classified ...
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Clerodendrum multibracteatum ''Clerodendrum'' is a genus of flowering plants formerly placed in the family Verbenaceae, but now considered to belong to the Lamiaceae (mint) family. Its common names include glorybower, bagflower and bleeding-heart. It is currently classified ...
'' * '' Clerodendrum myrianthum'' * '' Clerodendrum myrmecophilum'' * '' Clerodendrum myrtifolium'' * '' Clerodendrum nhatrangense'' * '' Clerodendrum nicolsonii'' * ''
Clerodendrum nipense ''Clerodendrum'' is a genus of flowering plants formerly placed in the family Verbenaceae, but now considered to belong to the Lamiaceae (mint) family. Its common names include glorybower, bagflower and bleeding-heart. It is currently classified ...
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Clerodendrum nutans ''Clerodendrum'' is a genus of flowering plants formerly placed in the family Verbenaceae, but now considered to belong to the Lamiaceae (mint) family. Its common names include glorybower, bagflower and bleeding-heart. It is currently classified ...
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Clerodendrum ohwii ''Clerodendrum'' is a genus of flowering plants formerly placed in the family Verbenaceae, but now considered to belong to the Lamiaceae (mint) family. Its common names include glorybower, bagflower and bleeding-heart. It is currently classified ...
'' * '' Clerodendrum palmatolobatum'' * ''
Clerodendrum paniculatum ''Clerodendrum paniculatum'', the pagoda flower, is a species of flowering plant in the genus ''Clerodendrum'' and family Lamiaceae. It is native to tropical Asia and Papuasia (southern China including Taiwan, Indochina, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, An ...
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Clerodendrum parvitubulatum ''Clerodendrum'' is a genus of flowering plants formerly placed in the family Verbenaceae, but now considered to belong to the Lamiaceae (mint) family. Its common names include glorybower, bagflower and bleeding-heart. It is currently classified ...
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Clerodendrum parvulum ''Clerodendrum'' is a genus of flowering plants formerly placed in the family Verbenaceae, but now considered to belong to the Lamiaceae (mint) family. Its common names include glorybower, bagflower and bleeding-heart. It is currently classified ...
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Clerodendrum paucidentatum ''Clerodendrum'' is a genus of flowering plants formerly placed in the family Verbenaceae, but now considered to belong to the Lamiaceae (mint) family. Its common names include glorybower, bagflower and bleeding-heart. It is currently classified ...
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Clerodendrum pauciflorum ''Clerodendrum'' is a genus of flowering plants formerly placed in the family Verbenaceae, but now considered to belong to the Lamiaceae (mint) family. Its common names include glorybower, bagflower and bleeding-heart. It is currently classified ...
'' * '' Clerodendrum peii'' * '' Clerodendrum peregrinum'' * ''
Clerodendrum perrieri ''Clerodendrum'' is a genus of flowering plants formerly placed in the family Verbenaceae, but now considered to belong to the Lamiaceae (mint) family. Its common names include glorybower, bagflower and bleeding-heart. It is currently classified ...
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Clerodendrum petasites ''Clerodendrum'' is a genus of flowering plants formerly placed in the family Verbenaceae, but now considered to belong to the Lamiaceae (mint) family. Its common names include glorybower, bagflower and bleeding-heart. It is currently classified ...
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Clerodendrum petunioides ''Clerodendrum'' is a genus of flowering plants formerly placed in the family Verbenaceae, but now considered to belong to the Lamiaceae (mint) family. Its common names include glorybower, bagflower and bleeding-heart. It is currently classified ...
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Clerodendrum phlomidis ''Clerodendrum phlomidis'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae. The plant has been used in Ayurvedic medicine, and some Ayurvedic sources refer to it by the synonym ''Clerodendrum multiflorum''. In India, the plant is known a ...
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Clerodendrum phyllomega ''Clerodendrum'' is a genus of flowering plants formerly placed in the family Verbenaceae, but now considered to belong to the Lamiaceae (mint) family. Its common names include glorybower, bagflower and bleeding-heart. It is currently classified ...
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Clerodendrum pierreanum ''Clerodendrum'' is a genus of flowering plants formerly placed in the family Verbenaceae, but now considered to belong to the Lamiaceae (mint) family. Its common names include glorybower, bagflower and bleeding-heart. It is currently classified ...
'' * '' Clerodendrum pleiosciadium'' * ''
Clerodendrum poggei ''Clerodendrum'' is a genus of flowering plants formerly placed in the family Verbenaceae, but now considered to belong to the Lamiaceae (mint) family. Its common names include glorybower, bagflower and bleeding-heart. It is currently classified ...
'' * '' Clerodendrum polyanthum'' * '' Clerodendrum polycephalum'' * ''
Clerodendrum porphyrocalyx ''Clerodendrum'' is a genus of flowering plants formerly placed in the family Verbenaceae, but now considered to belong to the Lamiaceae (mint) family. Its common names include glorybower, bagflower and bleeding-heart. It is currently classified ...
'' * '' Clerodendrum praetervisa'' * ''
Clerodendrum premnoides ''Clerodendrum'' is a genus of flowering plants formerly placed in the family Verbenaceae, but now considered to belong to the Lamiaceae (mint) family. Its common names include glorybower, bagflower and bleeding-heart. It is currently classified ...
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Clerodendrum preslii ''Clerodendrum'' is a genus of flowering plants formerly placed in the family Verbenaceae, but now considered to belong to the Lamiaceae (mint) family. Its common names include glorybower, bagflower and bleeding-heart. It is currently classified ...
'' * '' Clerodendrum pubiflorum'' * '' Clerodendrum pusillum'' * '' Clerodendrum putre'' * ''
Clerodendrum pygmaeum ''Clerodendrum'' is a genus of flowering plants formerly placed in the family Verbenaceae, but now considered to belong to the Lamiaceae (mint) family. Its common names include glorybower, bagflower and bleeding-heart. It is currently classified ...
'' * '' Clerodendrum pynaertii'' * '' Clerodendrum pyrifolium'' * ''
Clerodendrum quadriloculare ''Clerodendrum quadriloculare'' (known as the bronze-leaved clerodendrum, fireworks plant, Philippine glorybower, shooting star or starburst bush in English, and or in Filipino) is a species of flowering plant native to New Guinea and the Phili ...
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Clerodendrum ramosissimum ''Clerodendrum'' is a genus of flowering plants formerly placed in the family Verbenaceae, but now considered to belong to the Lamiaceae (mint) family. Its common names include glorybower, bagflower and bleeding-heart. It is currently classified ...
'' * '' Clerodendrum revolutum'' * '' Clerodendrum ridleyi'' * ''
Clerodendrum ringoetii ''Clerodendrum'' is a genus of flowering plants formerly placed in the family Verbenaceae, but now considered to belong to the Lamiaceae (mint) family. Its common names include glorybower, bagflower and bleeding-heart. It is currently classified ...
'' * '' Clerodendrum robecchii'' * '' Clerodendrum robustum'' * '' Clerodendrum roseiflorum'' * '' Clerodendrum rotundifolium'' * ''
Clerodendrum rubellum ''Clerodendrum'' is a genus of flowering plants formerly placed in the family Verbenaceae, but now considered to belong to the Lamiaceae (mint) family. Its common names include glorybower, bagflower and bleeding-heart. It is currently classified ...
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Clerodendrum rumphianum ''Clerodendrum'' is a genus of flowering plants formerly placed in the family Verbenaceae, but now considered to belong to the Lamiaceae (mint) family. Its common names include glorybower, bagflower and bleeding-heart. It is currently classified ...
'' * '' Clerodendrum rusbyi'' * '' Clerodendrum sakaleonense'' * ''
Clerodendrum sarawakanum ''Clerodendrum'' is a genus of flowering plants formerly placed in the family Verbenaceae, but now considered to belong to the Lamiaceae (mint) family. Its common names include glorybower, bagflower and bleeding-heart. It is currently classified ...
'' * '' Clerodendrum sassandrense'' * ''
Clerodendrum sayapense ''Clerodendrum'' is a genus of flowering plants formerly placed in the family Verbenaceae, but now considered to belong to the Lamiaceae (mint) family. Its common names include glorybower, bagflower and bleeding-heart. It is currently classified ...
'' * '' Clerodendrum schmidtii'' * '' Clerodendrum schweinfurthii'' * '' Clerodendrum sessilifolium'' * ''
Clerodendrum silvanum ''Clerodendrum'' is a genus of flowering plants formerly placed in the family Verbenaceae, but now considered to belong to the Lamiaceae (mint) family. Its common names include glorybower, bagflower and bleeding-heart. It is currently classified ...
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Clerodendrum silvestre ''Clerodendrum'' is a genus of flowering plants formerly placed in the family Verbenaceae, but now considered to belong to the Lamiaceae (mint) family. Its common names include glorybower, bagflower and bleeding-heart. It is currently classified ...
'' * '' Clerodendrum singwanum'' * '' Clerodendrum sinuatum'' * '' Clerodendrum smitinandii'' * '' Clerodendrum speciosissimum'' * '' Clerodendrum splendens'' * '' Clerodendrum subpeltatum'' * ''
Clerodendrum subreniforme ''Clerodendrum'' is a genus of flowering plants formerly placed in the family Verbenaceae, but now considered to belong to the Lamiaceae (mint) family. Its common names include glorybower, bagflower and bleeding-heart. It is currently classified ...
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Clerodendrum subtruncatum ''Clerodendrum'' is a genus of flowering plants formerly placed in the family Verbenaceae, but now considered to belong to the Lamiaceae (mint) family. Its common names include glorybower, bagflower and bleeding-heart. It is currently classified ...
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Clerodendrum sylvae ''Clerodendrum'' is a genus of flowering plants formerly placed in the family Verbenaceae, but now considered to belong to the Lamiaceae (mint) family. Its common names include glorybower, bagflower and bleeding-heart. It is currently classified ...
'' * '' Clerodendrum sylvestre'' * ''
Clerodendrum tanganyikense ''Clerodendrum'' is a genus of flowering plants formerly placed in the family Verbenaceae, but now considered to belong to the Lamiaceae (mint) family. Its common names include glorybower, bagflower and bleeding-heart. It is currently classified ...
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Clerodendrum ternatum ''Clerodendrum'' is a genus of flowering plants formerly placed in the family Verbenaceae, but now considered to belong to the Lamiaceae (mint) family. Its common names include glorybower, bagflower and bleeding-heart. It is currently classifie ...
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Clerodendrum thomsoniae ''Clerodendrum thomsoniae'' is a species of flowering plant in the genus ''Clerodendrum'' of the family Lamiaceae, native to tropical west Africa from Cameroon west to Senegal. It is an evergreen liana growing to tall, with ovate to oblong le ...
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Clerodendrum thouarsii ''Clerodendrum'' is a genus of flowering plants formerly placed in the family Verbenaceae, but now considered to belong to the Lamiaceae (mint) family. Its common names include glorybower, bagflower and bleeding-heart. It is currently classified ...
'' * '' Clerodendrum thyrsoideum'' * '' Clerodendrum tibetanum'' * ''
Clerodendrum tomentellum ''Clerodendrum'' is a genus of flowering plants formerly placed in the family Verbenaceae, but now considered to belong to the Lamiaceae (mint) family. Its common names include glorybower, bagflower and bleeding-heart. It is currently classified ...
'' * '' Clerodendrum tomentosum'' * '' Clerodendrum tonkinense'' * '' Clerodendrum toxicarium'' * ''
Clerodendrum tracyanum ''Clerodendrum'' is a genus of flowering plants formerly placed in the family Verbenaceae, but now considered to belong to the Lamiaceae (mint) family. Its common names include glorybower, bagflower and bleeding-heart. It is currently classifie ...
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Clerodendrum trichanthum ''Clerodendrum'' is a genus of flowering plants formerly placed in the family Verbenaceae, but now considered to belong to the Lamiaceae (mint) family. Its common names include glorybower, bagflower and bleeding-heart. It is currently classified ...
'' * '' Clerodendrum tricholobum'' * ''
Clerodendrum trichotomum ''Clerodendrum trichotomum'', the harlequin glorybower, glorytree or peanut butter tree, is a species of flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae. It is native to China, Korea, Taiwan, Japan, India, and the Philippines. It is a large deciduous sh ...
'' * '' Clerodendrum triflorum'' * ''
Clerodendrum tubulosum ''Clerodendrum'' is a genus of flowering plants formerly placed in the family Verbenaceae, but now considered to belong to the Lamiaceae (mint) family. Its common names include glorybower, bagflower and bleeding-heart. It is currently classified ...
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Clerodendrum umbellatum ''Clerodendrum umbellatum'' is a scandent African shrub of the family Lamiaceae, but previously placed in Verbenaceae. It is found in Tropical Africa, Central America and Tropical Asia, its distribution being to some extent anthropogenic, and i ...
'' * '' Clerodendrum umbratile'' * ''
Clerodendrum urticifolium ''Clerodendrum'' is a genus of flowering plants formerly placed in the family Verbenaceae, but now considered to belong to the Lamiaceae (mint) family. Its common names include glorybower, bagflower and bleeding-heart. It is currently classified ...
'' * '' Clerodendrum villosicalyx'' * ''
Clerodendrum villosum ''Clerodendrum'' is a genus of flowering plants formerly placed in the family Verbenaceae, but now considered to belong to the Lamiaceae (mint) family. Its common names include glorybower, bagflower and bleeding-heart. It is currently classified ...
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Clerodendrum vinosum ''Clerodendrum'' is a genus of flowering plants formerly placed in the family Verbenaceae, but now considered to belong to the Lamiaceae (mint) family. Its common names include glorybower, bagflower and bleeding-heart. It is currently classified ...
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Clerodendrum volubile ''Clerodendrum'' is a genus of flowering plants formerly placed in the family Verbenaceae, but now considered to belong to the Lamiaceae (mint) family. Its common names include glorybower, bagflower and bleeding-heart. It is currently classified ...
'' * '' Clerodendrum wallii'' * '' Clerodendrum welwitschii'' * '' Clerodendrum williamsii'' * ''
Clerodendrum yunnanense ''Clerodendrum'' is a genus of flowering plants formerly placed in the family Verbenaceae, but now considered to belong to the Lamiaceae (mint) family. Its common names include glorybower, bagflower and bleeding-heart. It is currently classified ...
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Pseudocaryopteris foetida ''Pseudocaryopteris'' is a genus of plants first described in 1999. It is native to China, Thailand, Myanmar, and the Himalayas (from Pakistan to Assam). ;Species Species below are those accepted by the World Checklist of Selected Plant Families ...
'' (D.Don) P.D.Cantino (as ''C. foetidum'' D.Don) *''
Rotheca incisa ''Rotheca'' is a genus of flowering plants in the Family (biology), family Lamiaceae.Raymond M. Harley, Sandy Atkins, Andrey L. Budantsev, Philip D. Cantino, Barry J. Conn, Renée J. Grayer, Madeline M. Harley, Rogier P.J. de Kok, Tatyana V. Kres ...
'' (Klotzsch) Steane & Mabb. (as ''C. incisum'' Klotzsch or ''C. macrosiphon'' Hook.f.) *''
Rotheca myricoides ''Rotheca myricoides'' (butterfly bush – also a name for ''Buddleja'' species) is a species of flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae. It is native to Africa and widely cultivated elsewhere. In cultivation, it is frequently known by one of its ...
'' (Hochst.) Steane & Mabb. (as ''C. myricoides'' (Hochst.) Vatke or ''C. ugandense'' Prain) *''
Rotheca serrata ''Rotheca serrata'', commonly known as the blue fountain bush, the blue-flowered glory tree or the beetle killer, is a species of flowering plants in the family Lamiaceae. It is native to India, Sri Lanka and Malaysia. Description ''Rotheca se ...
'' (L.) Steane & Mabb. (as ''C. serratum'' (L.) Moon) *''
Volkameria aculeata ''Volkameria'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Lamiaceae. It is pantropical in distribution.Yao-Wu Yuan, David J. Mabberley, Dorothy A. Steane, and Richard G. Olmstead. 2010. "Further disintegration and redefinition of ''Clerodendru ...
'' L. (as ''C. aculeatum'' (L.) Schltdl.) *''
Volkameria glabra ''Volkameria'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Lamiaceae. It is pantropical in distribution.Yao-Wu Yuan, David J. Mabberley, Dorothy A. Steane, and Richard G. Olmstead. 2010. "Further disintegration and redefinition of ''Clerodendrum ...
'' (E.Mey.) Mabb. & Y.W.Yuan (as ''C. glabrum'' E.Mey.) *''
Volkameria inermis ''Volkameria inermis'', the glory bower, is a species of flowering plant in the genus '' Volkameria'' of the family Lamiaceae, found in Australia, Asia, Malesia Malesia is a biogeographical region straddling the Equator and the boundari ...
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Volkameria ligustrina ''Volkameria'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Lamiaceae. It is pantropical in distribution.Yao-Wu Yuan, David J. Mabberley, Dorothy A. Steane, and Richard G. Olmstead. 2010. "Further disintegration and redefinition of ''Clerodendrum ...
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Clerodendrum paniculatum ''Clerodendrum paniculatum'', the pagoda flower, is a species of flowering plant in the genus ''Clerodendrum'' and family Lamiaceae. It is native to tropical Asia and Papuasia (southern China including Taiwan, Indochina, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, An ...
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Clerodendrum viscosum ''Clerodendrum infortunatum'', known as bhat or hill glory bower, is a perennial shrub belonging to the family Lamiaceae, also sometimes classified under Verbenaceae. It is the type species among ~150 species of ''Clerodendrum''. It is one of the ...
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''Clerodendrum''
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Index Nominum Genericorum
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''Clerodendrum''
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volume 2
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Species Plantarum
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Biodiversity Heritage Library

Flora of China: ''Clerodendrum''
{{Taxonbar, from=Q546906 Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus Lamiaceae genera