Vitex aurea Moldenke belongs to the Lamiaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Vitex aurea, RRanaivojaona1312--Madag. Prov. Fianar. Ranomafana Nat. Pk. 10 Jan 06. 276.jpg
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Family
Lamiaceae
Genus
Vitex
Specific Epithet
aurea
Authorship
Moldenke
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 1.2
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
IUCN Red List
EDGE score
0.3
Global rank
#163,032 of 335,497
Top 49%
Extinction probability
24%
Location
Madagascar, Vatovavy-Fitovinany
-21.331944, 47.673889
Location Remarks
About 7 km E of Ifandiana on National Route 45. Vegetation overhanging roadside along southern side of road. Degraded.
Collectors
Rolland Ranaivojaona, Zachary Scott Rogers, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
