Common name
Mandarin: 三对节 (san dui jie)
Classification
Kingdom: Plantae (2635)
Phylum: Tracheophyta (2573)
Class: Magnoliopsida (2146)
Order: Lamiales (175)
Family: Lamiaceae (93)(family description)
Genus: Clerodendrum (6)
Epithet: serratum (1)
Variety: herbaceum (Roxburgh ex Schauer) C. Y. Wu
herbaceum => herbaceous, not woody
serratum => herb-like, with succulent stem
Characteristics
Climate: tropical
Habitat: mesophytic
Habit: shrub
Flower colour: pink, white
External links
Check for Clerodendrum serratum at
World Flora Online, GBIF or IPNI- [1058] Clerodendrum serratum (Linnaeus) Moon, Cat. Pl. Ceylon. 46. 1824. - Flora of China @ efloras.org
