Verbenaceae is the verbena family of flowering plants, comprising several hundred species distributed mainly in the tropics and warm temperate regions of the Americas. The family includes the genus Lantana, shrubs known for clustered, multicolored flowers, several species of which have become invasive outside their native range.
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Taxonomic Rank Scientific Name Member Species/Taxa Count Geographic Distributionis a family of mainly tropical flowering plants 2 Defining CharacteristicsIt contains trees, shrubs, and herbs notable for heads, spikes, or clusters of small flowers, many of which have an aromatic smell 2 Classification
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Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ156960, descriptionView the Source 2. Verbenaceae - Wikipedia
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is a family of mainly tropical flowering plants
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The family Verbenaceae includes 32 genera and 800 species
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The family Verbenaceae includes 32 genera and 800 species
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is a family of mainly tropical flowering plants
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It contains trees, shrubs, and herbs notable for heads, spikes, or clusters of small flowers, many of which have an aromatic smell
In Group: Asterid Families, Lead
The Verbenaceae ( VUR-bÉ™-NAY-see-ee), the verbena family or vervain family, is a family of mainly tropical flowering plants.
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