Amphirrhox | |
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Flowers of Amphirrhox longifolia | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malpighiales |
Family: | Violaceae |
Genus: | Amphirrhox Spreng. |
Amphirrhox is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Violaceae. [1]
Its native range is Costa Rica to Southern Tropical America. [1]
Species: [1]
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Verbena, also known as vervain or verveine, is a genus in the family Verbenaceae. It contains about 150 species of annual and perennial herbaceous or semi-woody flowering plants. The majority of the species are native to the Americas and Asia; however, Verbena officinalis, the common vervain or common verbena, is the type species and native to Europe.
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