Lamiaceae

Bastard stopper

Petitia domingensis Jacq.

Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Petitia

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Bastard stopper: Fiddlewood — Photo: Quentin Groom, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

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English: Bastard stopper

Synonyms

Aegiphila punctata Turcz.
Callicarpa cinerea A.Rich.
Callicarpa reticulata Poepp. ex Walp.
Petitia domingensis var. poeppigii (Schauer) Moldenke
Petitia poeppigii Schauer
Premna reticulata Juss.
Vitex petitia Bramley

Flowers

Flower colour: white (USDA PLANTS Database)

Characteristics

Growth habit: Shrub, Tree
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Lower 48 states: native, Puerto Rico: native, U.S. Virgin Islands: native

Photos

Photo: Quentin Groom, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Quentin Groom, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons

Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.