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Verbena
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Verbena (), also known as vervain or (in obsolete spelling) 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.
Verbena, also known as vervain, is a genus of flowering plants in the Verbenaceae family that includes about 150 species of annual and perennial herbs and semi-woody plants. Most verbena species are native to the Americas and Asia, though the common verbena is native to Europe and serves as the type species for the entire genus.
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Species
Verbena
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderLamiales
- FamilyVerbenaceae
General: , with the exception of Verbena officinalis subsp. africana , are all
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Research
387 papers- Verbena officinalis (Common Vervain) - A Review on the Investigations of This Medicinally Important Plant Species.Planta medica · 2020
- Effectiveness of Lemon Verbena (Cymbopogon citratus) in Oral Candidiasis: A Systematic Review.Clinical, cosmetic and investigational dentistry · 2024
- Two new compounds from Verbena bonariensis.Journal of Asian natural products research · 2023
- Plant Extracts as Skin Care and Therapeutic Agents.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023
- Aloysia citrodora Paláu (Lemon verbena): A review of phytochemistry and pharmacology.Journal of ethnopharmacology · 2018
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Verbena (), also known as vervain or (in obsolete spelling) 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.
==Naming== In English, the name Verbena is usually used in the United States and the United Kingdom; elsewhere, the terms verveine or vervain are in use.