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The genus Vitex (Labiatae) in the Flora Malesiana region, excluding New Guinea

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A revision of the genus Vitex is presented for the Flora Malesiana region excluding New Guinea. A key to all 16 species and two subspecies for the Flora Malesiana is provided. Descriptions are given of species, notes on ecology, distribution, local uses, vernacular names and conservation status are given for all species from the Flora Malesiana region which were not included in the species treatment for New Guinea, and those that were included in the latter treatment are usually expanded. Vitex medusaecalyx H. J. Lam, V. siamica F. N. Williams and V. vestita Wall. ex Walp. are lectotypified in this paper and 18 names are placed into synonymy for the first time. Seven names are treated as doubtful names and 35 names are excluded from the present definition of the genus.

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The author is grateful to the curators of BM, BKF, BO, CANB, K, KEP, L, LINN, MEL, NY, P, NSW, P, SAN, SING, TCD, UPS and US for access to their collections and UPS for sending pictures of their type specimens. Special thanks to Dr Alexander Sennikov from LE for the scan of the Vitex trifolia var. simplicifolia type and to Sue Zmarzty from K for all her help and advice with the V. curtifrutescens type. Thanks to J. Gregson for producing the maps; B. Conn, D. Mabberley. A. Paton and T. Utteridge for all their help and advice.

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de Kok, R. The genus Vitex (Labiatae) in the Flora Malesiana region, excluding New Guinea. Kew Bull 63, 17–40 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12225-007-9013-7

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