Lantana achyranthifolia

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Lantana achyranthifolia
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Verbenaceae
Genus: Lantana
Species:
L. achyranthifolia
Binomial name
Lantana achyranthifolia

Lantana achyranthifolia, the brushland shrubverbena, [1] is a perennial woody shrub, and a member of the verbena family, Verbenaceae. [2]

Etymology

The name Lantana derives from the Latin name of the wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana , the flowers of which closely resemble Lantana. [3]

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References

  1. "Lantana achyranthifolia". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA . Retrieved 10 May 2017.
  2. "Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin". www.wildflower.org.
  3. Gledhill, David (2008). "The Names of Plants". Cambridge University Press. ISBN   9780521866453 (hardback), ISBN   9780521685535 (paperback). pp 230