Volkameria heterophylla
Species of flowering plant
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Volkameria heterophylla (common names - bois de chenilles, verveine malgache)[3] is a species of flowering plant in the genus Volkameria of the family Lamiaceae. It is a native to Mauritius and La Réunion.[3]
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Genus: | Volkameria |
| Species: | V. heterophylla |
| Binomial name | |
| Volkameria heterophylla | |
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In La Réunion it is found in the semi-dry forests in the West of the island, between Saint-Paul and Saint-Leu and it reaches a height of 4 meters.[3]
It is naturalised in India, Australia (Western Australia and Queensland), Madagascar and the Mozambique Channel Islands.[2]
