Clerodendrum splendens

Names and Synonyms

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Siphonanthus splendens

Sources: Wikidata, Catalogue of Life

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and is classified under the phylum Streptophyta and class Equisetopsida. Within the subclass Magnoliidae, it is further organized into the order Lamiales and the family Lamiaceae. Finally, it is identified by its scientific genus, Clerodendrum.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant is primarily located within the West Tropical Africa region. Its presence is documented across several distinct nations within this geographic zone. Specifically, it can be found growing in Benin and Ghana. The species also inhabits the territories of Guinea-Bissau and Guinea. Finally, its distribution extends into the Ivory Coast.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Life history

The life history of Clerodendrum splendens is characterized by its classification as a phanerophyte, specifically exhibiting the growth habits of both a nanophanerophyte and a general phanerophyte. As a phanerophyte, its perennating buds are elevated well above the ground surface, protected by its stem structure, which allows it to persist through varying environmental conditions. Depending on the specific ecological niche and the height of its woody structural development, it can function as a nanophanerophyte, maintaining a relatively low stature while still keeping its buds above the soil level, or as a more robust phanerophyte. This life form ensures that its regenerative organs remain safe from surface-level disturbances, facilitating its long-term survival and establishment within its native habitat.

Life form :

phanerophyte

Morphology

The morphology of Clerodendrum splendens is characterized by its growth form as a woody shrub, exhibiting a robust and structured habit. It is fundamentally a terrestrial plant, lacking aquatic or semiaquatic tendencies, and functions as an independent organism without parasitic requirements. While it possesses a woody nature, it does not exhibit climbing behaviors such as being a liana or an obligatory vine; instead, it remains a self-supporting shrub rather than a climber or an epiphyte. Consequently, it maintains a strictly terrestrial existence, neither behaving as a holoepiphyte nor a hemiepiphyte, and relies on its own woody stem structure for stability.

Aquatic :

terrestrial

Climber :

liana

Climber :

obligatory

Epiphyte :

terrestrial

Growth form :

shrub

Parasite :

independent

Woodiness :

woody

Reproduction

The reproduction of Clerodendrum splendens is characterized by a distinct seasonal cycle for both its flowering and fruiting phases. The flowering period typically begins in January and reaches its conclusion in February, though the timing can remain variable depending on environmental conditions. Following the floral stage, the plant enters its fruiting phase, which generally commences in March and concludes within the same month, also subject to seasonal variability. This reproductive pattern ensures a concentrated window for pollination and seed development, transitioning rapidly from the bloom to the production of fruit.

Flowering time :

Jan

Flowering time :

Feb

Fruiting time :

Mar

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Chemicals

Clerodendrum splendens has 5 reported phytochemicals identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include Flavonoids, Glycosides, Saponins, Steroids, Tannins.

Flavonoids

1. Frontiers in bioscience (Scholar edition)

Glycosides

1. Frontiers in bioscience (Scholar edition)

Saponins

1. Frontiers in bioscience (Scholar edition)

Steroids

1. Frontiers in bioscience (Scholar edition)

Tannins

1. Frontiers in bioscience (Scholar edition)

Preparations

Clerodendrum splendens has 1 reported preparations identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported preparations include ethanol extracts.

Ethanol extracts

1. Frontiers in bioscience (Scholar edition)