Clerodendrum infortunatum

Clerodendrum infortunatum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Clerodendrum
Species:
C. infortunatum
Binomial name
Clerodendrum infortunatum
Synonyms[1]
  • Clerodendrum viscosum Vent.
  • Clerodendrum calycinum Turcz.
Berries of Clerodendrum infortunatum at Beliatore, India

Clerodendrum infortunatum, known as bhat[2] or hill glory bower, is a perennial shrub belonging to the family Lamiaceae, also sometimes classified under Verbenaceae. It is the type species among ~150 species of Clerodendrum. It is one of the most well-known natural health remedies in traditional practices and siddha medicine.

The species is native to tropical regions of Asia including Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Pakistan, Thailand, Malaysia, the Andaman Islands, and Sri Lanka.[1][3]

  1. ^ a b Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference manzoorkhuda was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Jayaweera DMA (982). Medicinal Plants (Indigenous and Exotic) Used in Ceylon Part V. The National Science Council of Sri Lanka, Colombo, pp. 160-161