Verbenaceae

Vitex agnus-castus

Vitex L. Vitex agnus-castus L. Ömür: Çok yıllık Yapı: çalı, nadiren küçük ağaç Hayat formu: İlk çiçeklenme zamanı: 6 Son çiçeklenme zamanı: 9 Habitat: en çok kumlu yerlerde, porched alüveyaonlu topraklar ve kayalık bölgeler, deniz kenarı, Minimum yükseklik: 0 Maksimum yükseklik: 750 Endemik: - Element: Akdeniz Türkiye dağılımı: Trakya, Dış Anadolu Genel dağılımı: Akdeniz bölgesi, B. Kafkasya Bulunduğu kareler :A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 A8 B1 C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6

V. agnus-castus L., Sp. Pl. 638 (1753). Ic: Pflanzenfam. ed. 1, 4(3a): t. 61 (1895); Townsend in Kew Bull. 27:148, f. 1 (1972), calyx. Shrub, rarely small tree, 1-3 m, much-branched, shortly tomentose-canescent. Leaves digitately 5(-7)-partite, leaflets usually entire, 3.5-15 x 0.5-2.8 cm, occasionally broader or distinctly dentate, acute, narrowed to both ends, sessile or at least terminal petiolulate, dull green above, white-tomentose beneath; petioles long, those of lower leaves to c. 4 cm. Inflorescence rather dense, cymes compact, frequently subglobose, sessile or sub-sessile. Calyx 3 mm, densely tomentose outside and obscurely nerved, teeth broadly triangular inner surface with prominent primary nerves, 1 or 2 intermediate nerves present below each sinus, with a mainly looping reticulum of secondary venation in upper 1/3 of tube or less, chiefly below each tooth. Corolla pale lilac to blue, c. 8 mm, tube distinctly exserted. Drupe globose, black or reddish, 3-4 mm. Fl. 6-9. Mostly on sandy ground, parched alluvial soils and rocky areas near sea;also on limestone slopes, s.1.-750 m. Described from Sicily and Naples (ex Hb. Cliff., Hb. Linn. 811/14!). Turkey-in-Europe, Outer Anatolia, Islands. A1(E) Çanakkale: Kavak, A. Baytop (ISTE 13586X0- A1(A) Çanakkale: Renkoei (Erenköy), x 1886, Kirk! A2(A) Bursa: Bursa, 16 viii 1932, Kotte! A3 Bolu: c. 10 km E. of Akçakoca, s.l., D. 37457! A4 Zonguldak: Tefen, 50 m, D. 37663(!). A5 Amasya: by river Yeşilirmak, Bornm. 1236! A6 Samsun: Samsun to Bafra, D. 24967! A7 Giresun: Giresun, Duygu 162. A8 Trabzon: Of, S.l., D. 32033! Bl Çanakkale: Assos, Sint. 1883:1184! Cl Muğla: Datça to Knidas, 150 m, Khan et al. 107! C2 Muğla: nr Köyceğiz, D. 13484! C3 Antalya: d. Antalya, Kara Da., 15 m, Tricker 40! C4 Içel: Anamur, Péronin 196! C5 Adana: c. 2 km W. of Yumurtalık, McNeill 807! C6 Hatay: Hassa, eastern Amanus, 750 m, Aberdeen Univ. Amanus Exped. K1 732! Is.: Lesvos, Cand.; Samos, 1830, Lenormand(!); Khios, Platt 336! Kalimnos, Rech. obs.; Kos, Ladispoto; Rodhos, Rech. 8592. Mediterranean area, extending to W. Caucasia. Medit. element.