Family · Asterids
Verbenaceae
Verbena, lantana, teak
Herbs, shrubs and trees, often aromatic, with clustered small flowers; includes verbena and lantana.
- Accepted species
- 950accepted names · Kew WCVP
- Genera
- 33accepted genera · Kew WCVP
- Origin
- ≈31 MaPaleogene · crown age, Jin & Qian 2022 megatree
- Centre of diversity
- Southern Americamost native species · WGSRPD
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Genera
Lippia175 spp.
Stachytarpheta133 spp.
Lantana127 spp.
Glandularia91 spp.
Verbena83 spp.
Citharexylum80 spp.
Aloysia41 spp.
Junellia40 spp.
Chascanum32 spp.
Duranta29 spp.
Priva23 spp.
Petrea14 spp.
Bouchea13 spp.
Mulguraea11 spp.
Casselia8 spp.
Coelocarpum7 spp.
Tamonea7 spp.
Diphyllocalyx6 spp.
Phyla6 spp.
Neosparton4 spp.
Lampayo3 spp.
Dipyrena2 spp.
Parodianthus2 spp.
Recordia2 spp.
Rehdera2 spp.
Rhaphithamnus2 spp.
Diostea1 spp.
Hierobotana1 spp.
Isidroa1 spp.
Nashia1 spp.
Pitraea1 spp.
Salimenaea1 spp.
Troncosoa1 spp.
Where it grows
- Southern America701
- Northern America217
- Africa89
- Asia-Temperate13
- Asia-Tropical10
- Europe3
- Australasia2
- Antarctic1
- Pacific1
Native species richness by botanical continent (WGSRPD level 1), from Kew WCVP.
Related families
Verbenaceae sits in the order Lamiales.
- LamiaceaeMints — basil, lavender, sage, rosemary8,295
- AcanthaceaeAcanthus, black-eyed Susan vine5,603
- GesneriaceaeAfrican violet, gloxinia4,070
- ScrophulariaceaeFigworts, buddleja2,324
- OrobanchaceaeBroomrapes, Indian paintbrush2,287
- PlantaginaceaePlantains, snapdragon, foxglove2,210
- BignoniaceaeJacaranda, catalpa, trumpet vine890
- OleaceaeOlive, ash, lilac, jasmine772
- LentibulariaceaeBladderworts, butterworts453
- LinderniaceaeFalse pimpernels330
- CalceolariaceaeSlipper flowers274
- PhrymaceaeMonkeyflowers230
- PedaliaceaeSesame79
- Mazaceae50
- Stilbaceae40
- Schlegeliaceae38
- MartyniaceaeDevil's claw14
- PaulowniaceaeEmpress tree11
- ByblidaceaeRainbow plants8
- Thomandersiaceae6
- Carlemanniaceae5
- Tetrachondraceae3
- Plocospermataceae1