Volkameria heterophylla

Volkameria heterophylla
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
  • Clerodendrum heterophyllum (Poir.) R.Br.
  • Clerodendrum heterophyllum f. angustifolium Moldenke
  • Clerodendrum heterophyllum var. baueri Moldenke
  • Clerodendrum heterophyllum f. baueri (Moldenke) Munir
  • Volkameria angustifolia Andrews [nom. illeg.]

Volkameria heterophylla (common names - bois de chenilles, verveine malgache) is a species of flowering plant in the genus Volkameria of the family Lamiaceae. It is a native to Mauritius and La Réunion.

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.

It is naturalised in India, Australia (Western Australia and Queensland), Madagascar and the Mozambique Channel Islands.