Vitex Living Plant image: BIRKINSHAW 1649 Credit: Chris Birkinshaw

Reference(s):

• Moldenke, H. N. (1956)
• Bosser, J. (1987)

Status: this genus has not yet been assessed for species diversity and endemism

- Species in Fl. Madag: 40 (38 endemic, 2 indigenous non-endemic)

- Accepted published species: 40 (39 endemic, 1 indigenous non-endemic)

Additional taxonomic work: in progress

Species level data entry: not yet complete

Note: 1 of the 2 spp signaled as non-endemic in Fl. Madagasc., was erroneously recorded from Seychelles and does in fact appear to be endemic.

Contributed/compiled by: M. Callmander and P.B. Phillipson

Updated on: 09 Oct. 2008

Lower Taxa:

• Chrysomallum integrifolium Bojer ex Schau. = Vitex bojeri Schau
• Chrysomallum lanuginosum Bojer ex Schau. = Vitex lanigera Schauer
• Chrysomallum madagascariense Thouars ex Steud. = Vitex chrysomallum Steud.
• Clerodendrum insolitum Moldenke = Vitex bracteata Scott-Elliot
• Clerodendrum villosicalyx Moldenke = Vitex grandidiana W. Piep.
• Varengevillea hispidissima (Seem. ) Baill. = Vitex congesta Oliv.
• Vitex agnus-castus var. subtrisecta Kuntze = Vitex trifolia L.
• Vitex aurata Hils. & Bojer = Vitex chrysomallum Steud.
• Vitex aurea Moldenke
• Vitex befotakensis Moldenke
• Vitex beraviensis Vatke
• Vitex betsiliensis Humbert
• Vitex bojeri Schau
• Vitex bracteata Scott-Elliot
• Vitex cauliflora Moldenke
• Vitex cestroides Baker
• Vitex chrysomallum Steud.
• Vitex congesta Oliv.
• Vitex coriacea Schlechter ex Pieper = Vitex chrysomallum Steud.
• Vitex coursii Moldenke
• Vitex elakelakensis Moldenke
• Vitex farafanganensis Moldenke
• Vitex ferruginea Bojer ex Schau. in DC. = Vitex bojeri Schau
• Vitex grandidiana W. Piep.
• Vitex hirsutissima Baker
• Vitex humbertii Moldenke
• Vitex ibarensis Baker
• Vitex lanigera Schauer
• Vitex lastellei Moldenke
• Vitex leandrii Moldenke
• Vitex lobata Moldenke
• Vitex madagascariensis Moldenke
• Vitex masoalensis G. E. Schatz
• Vitex melleri Baker = Vitex chrysomallum Steud.
• Vitex menabeensis Capuron
• Vitex microphylla Moldenke
• Vitex oscitans Moldenke
• Vitex pachyclada Baker
• Vitex perrieri Danguy
• Vitex pervillei Baker
• Vitex phillyreaefolia Baker
• Vitex pulchra Moldenke = Vitex coursii Moldenke
• Vitex resinifera Moldenke
• Vitex rubra Moldenke
• Vitex stellata Moldenke
• Vitex teloravina Baker
• Vitex trichantha Baker
• Vitex trifolia L.
• Vitex tristis Scott-Elliot
• Vitex uniflora Baker
• Vitex vondrozensis Moldenke
• Vitex waterloti Danguy