Clerodendrum thomsoniae Balf.

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Clerodendrum thomsoniae

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Ishema, Kigali.

Clerodendrum thomsoniae

Photo: Bart Wursten
Ishema, Kigali.

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Common names: Bleeding-heart vine (English)
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Worldwide distribution: Native in West Africa from Senegal to Cameroon. Possibly naturalised in DR Congo.
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Literature:

Fernandes, R. (2005). Lamiaceae (subfamilies: Viticoideae and Ajugoideae) Flora Zambesiaca 8(7) Page 94.

Ntore, S. & al. (2024). Checklist of the vascular plants of Burundi Page 145.

Other sources of information about Clerodendrum thomsoniae:

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Flora of Burundi: Clerodendrum thomsoniae
Flora of the DRC: Clerodendrum thomsoniae
Flora of the DRC: cultivated Clerodendrum thomsoniae
Flora of Mozambique: cultivated Clerodendrum thomsoniae
Flora of Rwanda: cultivated Clerodendrum thomsoniae
Flora of Zimbabwe: cultivated Clerodendrum thomsoniae

External websites:

African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Clerodendrum thomsoniae
African Plant Database: Clerodendrum thomsoniae
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Clerodendrum thomsoniae
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Clerodendrum thomsoniae
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Clerodendrum thomsoniae
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iNaturalist: Clerodendrum thomsoniae
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Clerodendrum thomsoniae
JSTOR Plant Science: Clerodendrum thomsoniae
Plants of the World Online: Clerodendrum thomsoniae
Tropicos: Clerodendrum thomsoniae
Wikipedia: Clerodendrum thomsoniae


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The Burundi flora team (2026). Flora of Burundi: Cultivated Plants: Species information: Clerodendrum thomsoniae.
https://www.burundiflora.com/cult/species.php?species_id=206010, retrieved 9 November 2026

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