Stachytarpheta urticifolia

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Stachytarpheta urticifolia
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Verbenaceae
Genus: Stachytarpheta
Species:
S. urticifolia
Binomial name
Stachytarpheta urticifolia
Synonyms [1]
  • Cymburus urticifoliusSalisb.
  • Verbena salisburiiEndl.
  • Zappania urticifolia(Salisb.) Poir.

Stachytarpheta urticifolia, the nettleleaf velvetberry, [2] is a species of lavender plant in the verbena family. In some countries it is considered as an invasive weed.[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. "The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species" . Retrieved 25 September 2015.
  2. USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Stachytarpheta urticifolia". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 1 December 2015.