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Verbenaceae

Plant Families

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.

Facts
Taxonomic Rank
Family 1
Scientific Name
Verbenaceae 1
Member Species/Taxa Count
800 1
Geographic Distribution
is a family of mainly tropical flowering plants 1
Defining Characteristics
It contains trees, shrubs, and herbs notable for heads, spikes, or clusters of small flowers, many of which have an aromatic smell 1
Sources
1. Verbenaceae - Wikipedia
  • Introduction, sentence 1 (rank clause)
    is a family of mainly tropical flowering plants
  • Introduction, sentence 3 (name clause)
    The family Verbenaceae includes 32 genera and 800 species
  • Introduction, sentence 3 (count clause)
    The family Verbenaceae includes 32 genera and 800 species
  • Introduction, sentence 1 (distribution clause)
    is a family of mainly tropical flowering plants
  • Introduction, sentence 2
    It contains trees, shrubs, and herbs notable for heads, spikes, or clusters of small flowers, many of which have an aromatic smell
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