Lantana achyranthifolia
Lantana achyranthifolia, the brushland shrubverbena,[1] is a perennial woody shrub, and a member of the verbena family, Verbenaceae.[2]
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Lamiales |
Family: | Verbenaceae |
Genus: | Lantana |
Species: | L. achyranthifolia |
Binomial name | |
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Etymology
The name Lantana derives from the Latin name of the wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana, the flowers of which closely resemble Lantana.[3]
References
- USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Lantana achyranthifolia". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
- "Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin". www.wildflower.org.
- Gledhill, David (2008). "The Names of Plants". Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9780521866453 (hardback), ISBN 9780521685535 (paperback). pp 230
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