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The genus Vitex L. (Lamiaceae) in New Guinea and the South Pacific Islands

Summary.

A revision of the New Guinea and South Pacific species of the genus Vitex sensu stricto is given. In this region, the genus comprises of seven species and two subspecies. Vitex cofassus Reinw. ex Blume and V. lucens Kirk are lectotypified, and nine names are placed into synonomy f or the first time. A key, notes on ecology, distribution, local uses, vernacular names and conservation status assessments are given.

Key words. Vitex L., Fiji, Hawaii, New Caledonia, New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, South Pacific Islands, Tongo, Vanuatu.

Introduction

The genus Vitex L. comprises c. 300 species, almost all occurring in the tropics. The Mediterranean and type species, Vitex agnus-castus ...

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