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The genus Clerodendrum (Verbenaceae) in Mesoamerica.

Ricardo M. Rueda
- 01 Jan 1993 - 
- Vol. 80, Iss: 4, pp 870-890
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Clerodendrum is the largest genus of Verbenaceae, with about 560 species and varieties; it is most abundant in Africa and Asia, but in Mesoamerica, 1 5 species and one variety are known.
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Clerodendrum is the largest genus of Verbenaceae, with about 560 species and varieties It is most abundant in Africa and Asia, with only 20 species native to the New World In Mesoamerica, 1 5 species and one variety are known: five of these species are native, and the remainder are cultivated as ornamental plants; several are more or less naturalized Three of the introduced species and one of the native ones are first records for the Mesoamerican region

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