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Genus: Verbena Life
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Lamiales > Family: Verbenaceae
About 200 species, native mainly to tropical and temperate
America although there are also 2-3 species native to the Old World. One species
is native to southern Africa and five species
have been introduced to the region, which in summer rainfall areas have become
common weeds along roadsides and in open spaces. An additional three
species are cultivated but not naturalised in the region.
Species native to southern Africa
List from
Plants
of Southern Africa - an Online Checklist (SANBI),
Flora of Zimbabwe
and Flora of
Mozambique.
Species naturalised in southern Africa
List from
Plants
of Southern Africa - an Online Checklist (SANBI),
Flora of Zimbabwe
and Flora of
Mozambique.
Verbena aristigera (Fine-leaved
Verbena, Moss Verbena)
[= Verbena tenuisecta]
Fynblaar-verbena [Afrikaans] Perennial herb originating from South America. A
naturalised garden escape in southern Africa, found on disturbed ground
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Verbena
bonariensis (Tall Verbena,
Purple Top)
Blouwaterbossie [Afrikaans] Annual herb originating from South America. Grows up
to 1.6 m tall and found on floodplains, in grassland and in disturbed
areas. See
Flora of Zimbabwe. |
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Verbena brasiliensis
Annual herb originating from South America. |
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Verbena litoralis |
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Verbena officinalis
See
Flora of Zimbabwe.
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Other species, cultivated in southern Africa
List from
Glen (2002).
Verbena binnapatifida
Native to the USA. |
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Verbena peruviana
Native from Peru to Argentina. |
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Verbena venosa
Native to Argentina. |
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Herbivores in southern Africa
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