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]
Volkameria heterophylla | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Lamiales |
Family: | Lamiaceae |
Genus: | Volkameria |
Species: | V. heterophylla |
Binomial name | |
Volkameria heterophylla | |
Synonyms[2] | |
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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]
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