Clerodendrum serratum var. dentatum
- Habit
- Shrub
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Meghalaya, Assam & more
- Flowering
- August-September
How to identify Clerodendrum serratum var. dentatum
Identify Clerodendrum serratum var. dentatum by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a shrub habit.
- Confirm flower colour: Purple.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: August-September.
- In India, compare location records such as Karnataka, Meghalaya, Assam, Sikkim and nearby regions.
- Confirm it sits within the Verbenaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Clerodendrum serratum var. dentatum.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Clerodendrum serratum var. dentatum
- Genus
- Clerodendrum
- Family
- Verbenaceae
- Habit
- Shrub
- Native to
- India, Sri Lanka
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Meghalaya, Assam, Sikkim, Mizoram, Tamil Nadu, Chhattisgarh, Uttarakhand
- Flowering & fruiting
- August-September
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Opposite
Typical of the Verbenaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- PurplerecordedPurple or violet
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Zygomorphic (bilaterally symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Cyme
- Fruit
- Drupe
Characters marked “recorded” are for Clerodendrum serratum var. dentatum itself; the rest are typical of the Verbenaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Clerodendrum serratum var. dentatum
A member of the Verbenaceae family, Clerodendrum serratum var. dentatum is a shrub. In India it has been recorded in Karnataka, Meghalaya, Assam and 5 other states. Flowering and fruiting run from August to September.
Verbenaceae
Verbena/Teak family
Clerodendrum serratum var. dentatum belongs to the Verbenaceae family.
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