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Vitex (chaste tree)

Angiospermae - Lamiales - Verbenaceae

Taxonomy
Vitex was named by Linnaeus (1753). It is extant. Its type is Vitex agnuscastus.

It was assigned to Verbenaceae by Prasad (2008).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1753Vitex Linnaeus
2008Vitex Prasad

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
phylumSpermatophyta
classAngiospermae
—Mesangiosperms
—EudicotsDoyle and Hotton 1991
—CoreeudicotsThe Angiosperm Phylogeny Group 2009
—Superasterids
RankNameAuthor
—Asterids
—Euasterids
—Lamiids
orderLamiales
familyVerbenaceaeSaint-Hilaire 1805
genusVitex

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

G. Vitex Linnaeus 1753 [chaste tree]
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Vitex agnuscastus Linnaeus 1753
Vitex negundo Linnaeus 1753
Vitex pinnata Linnaeus 1753
†Vitex prenegundo Prasad 1990
†Vitex siwalica Prasad 1990
Vitex trifolia Linnaeus 1753
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Diet: "photoautotroph"p
Created: 2011-07-22 00:04:15
Modified: 2011-07-21 09:04:15
Source: p = phylum
Reference: Kiessling 2009

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: Miocene or 23.03000 to 5.33300 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 5.333 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Miocene23.03 - 5.333Nepal Vitex prenegundo, Vitex siwalica (222898)
Miocene - Pliocene23.03 - 2.588Uganda Vitex mombassae (22343)