Verbenaceae Verbenaceae

Verbenaceae - Definition and Overview

Verbena Family
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Division:Magnoliophyta
Class:Magnoliopsida
Order:Lamiales
Family:Verbenaceae
Genera

Callicarpa
Lantana
Nashia
Tectona
Verbena
Vitex


The Verbenaceae or Verbena family, is a family of mainly tropical plants notable for heads, spikes, or clusters of small flowers. The family includes about 90 genera and nearly 2,000 species of trees, shrubs and herbs. Vervain is believed to be a galactagogue.

Some species:

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