Clerodendrum indicum
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| Clerodendrum indicum | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Genus: | Clerodendrum |
| Species: | C. indicum |
| Binomial name | |
| Clerodendrum indicum (L.) Kuntze | |
Clerodendrum indicum, commonly known as Turk's turban, is a species of flowering plant in the mint family (Lamiaceae). It is a perennial shrub or subshrub native to tropical and subtropical parts of Asia.[1]
Clerodendrum indicum was originally described under the basionym Siphonanthus indicus by Carl Linnaeus. The current combination was published by Otto Kuntze.[2]
Description
Clerodendrum indicum is a perennial plant that may grow as a shrub or subshrub. In cultivation and naturalized settings it can reach several metres in height. The species typically has whorled leaves and terminal inflorescences with long, tubular flowers; mature plants may produce drupaceous fruits.[3]
