1b. Vitex agelaeifolia var. rufula Moldenke
(Moldenke 1952: 58).
– Type: D.R. Congo, Kapanga, Mar. 1934, Overlaet 1263 (holo-: BR barcode BR 0000008903655 ; iso-: BR barcode BR 0000008903631, NY barcode NY 00138416) .
This variety is quite distinct by the ferruginous pubescence of the petioles and inflorescence axes.
Distribution – Endemic to D.R. Congo.