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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 2
Scientific Name
Verbenaceae 2
Member Species/Taxa Count
800 2
Geographic Distribution
is a family of mainly tropical flowering plants 2
Defining Characteristics
It contains trees, shrubs, and herbs notable for heads, spikes, or clusters of small flowers, many of which have an aromatic smell 2
Member Count Band
100 to 1000 Species 3
Era First Appeared
Cretaceous 4
Classification
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
Sources
1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ156960, descriptionView the Source
2. 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
  • 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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3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for Verbenaceae
Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
Quote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
"speciesExtantCount": 932
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4. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for Verbenaceae
Paleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
"taxon_name": "Verbenaceae" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 72.2 ... "early_interval": "Maastrichtian"
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Wikidata: Verbenaceae
Wikidata Q156960, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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