Clerodendrum speciosissimum

Clerodendrum speciosissimum
Flowers
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Division:	Magnoliophyta
Class:	Magnoliopsida
Order:	Lamiales
Family:	Verbenaceae or Lamiaceae
Genus:	Clerodendrum
Species:	C. speciosissimum
Binomial name
Clerodendrum speciosissimum Van Geert ex C. Morren, 1836

Clerodendrum speciosissimum is a tropical shrub of the family of Verbena, originally from Java.

Description

The shrub can reach up to 4 m. The leaves are square-shaped, and the large heart-shaped flowers can reach up to 30 cm. It is cultivated as an ornamental plant, in particular for its bright red flowers.

External links

• Clerodendrum speciosissimum at the Catalogue of Life
• Clerodendrum speciosissimum at National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) website.
• Clerodendrum speciosissimum Van Geert ex C. Morren, at Tela Botanica
• Clerodendrum speciosissimum Van Geert ex Morr., at Tela Botanica
• Clerodendrum speciosissimum Van Geert ex Morr., at ITIS
• Clerodendrum speciosissimum C.Morren, at Aluka
• Clerodendrum speciosissimum Van Geert ex C. Morren, at aris-grin.gov

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