Petraeovitex Explained

Petraeovitex is a genus of eight climbing shrubs species known to science, of the mint family Lamiaceae (formerly placed within Verbenaceae).Collectively, they grow naturally in Borneo, Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, the Philippines, the Moluccas, New Guinea, Bismarck Archipelago, the Solomon Islands and Cape York Peninsula, Australia.

Species

The 1981 review paper by Harold N. Moldenke was the source, additional distribution information came from the Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants information system:

1. Petraeovitex bambusetorum – Borneo
2. Petraeovitex kinabaluensis – Borneo
3. Petraeovitex membranacea – Borneo
4. Petraeovitex multiflora – Moluccas, New Guinea, Bismarck Arch., Solomon Is., Cape York Peninsula, Australia
5. Petraeovitex scortechinii – Borneo, Peninsular Malaysia
6. Petraeovitex sumatrana – Sumatra, Borneo
7. Petraeovitex trifoliata – Philippines, Borneo
8. Petraeovitex wolfei – Peninsular Malaysia