Aloysia citrodora

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Lamiales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Asterids Cladus: Lamiids Ordo: Lamiales

Familia: Verbenaceae
Tribus: Lantaneae
Genus: Aloysia
Species: Aloysia citrodora

Name

Aloysia citrodora Paláu, Parte Práct. Bot. 1: 768 (1784).

Synonyms

Homotypic
- Verbena triphylla L'Hér., Stirp. Nov.: 21 (1786), nom. superfl.
  - Lippia triphylla (L'Hér.) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 3(2): 253 (1898), nom. superfl.
  - Aloysia triphylla (L'Hér.) Britton, Bot. Porto Rico 6: 140 (1925), nom. superfl.
- Zappania citrodora (Paláu) Lam., Tabl. Encycl. 1: 59 (1791).
- Verbena fragrans Salisb., Prodr. Stirp. Chap. Allerton: 71 (1796), nom. superfl.
- Verbena citrodora (Paláu) Cav., Descr. Pl.: 68 (1801).
- Lippia citrodora (Paláu) Kuntze in F.W.H.von Humboldt, A.J.A.Bonpland & C.S.Kunth, Nov. Gen. Sp. 2: 269 (1818).
Heterotypic
- Cordia microcephala Willd. ex Roem. & Schult., Syst. Veg., ed. 15[bis]. 4: 801 (1819).
  - Lithocardium microcephalum (Willd. ex Roem. & Schult.) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 977 (1891).
  - Varronia microcephala (Willd. ex Roem. & Schult.) Borhidi, Acta Bot. Hung. 34: 389 (1988).
- Aloysia sleumeri Moldenke, Phytologia 10: 170 (1964).
- Aloysia triphylla f. serrulata Moldenke, Phytologia 50: 308 (1982).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Europe (introduced)
- Regional: Southwestern Europe
  - France, Sardegna, Spain.
- Regional: Southeastern Europe
  - Albania.
Continental: Northern America (introduced)
- Regional: Mexico
  - Mexico Central, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southwest.
Continental: Southern America
- Regional: Caribbean
  - Cuba, Puerto Rico (introduced).
- Regional: Northern South America
  - Venezuela (introduced).
- Regional: Western South America
  - Bolivia, Peru (introduced).
- Regional: Brazil
  - Brazil Southeast, Brazil South (introduced).
- Regional: Southern South America
  - Argentina Northwest, Chile Central (introduced), Paraguay, Uruguay (introduced).

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2^nd Edition

References

Primary references

Paláu y Verdera, A. 1784. Parte práctica de Botánica Tomo I. xii + 796 pp. Madrid, Imprenta Real. Biblioteca Digital Internet Archive Reference page.

Links

Govaerts, R. et al. 2022. Aloysia citrodora in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2022 Dec 22. Reference page.
Tropicos.org 2022. 50069454 Aloysia citrodora. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 22 Dec 2022.
International Plant Names Index. 2022. Aloysia citrodora. Published online. Accessed: 22 Dec 2022.
Hassler, M. 2022. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Aloysia citrodora. Accessed: 22 Dec 2022.
USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Aloysia citrodora in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 2014 June 16.

Vernacular names

български: Алойзия
català: Marialluïsa
Deutsch: Zitronenstrauch
English: Lemon verbena
español: hierba Luisa
suomi: Sitruunaverbena
français: Verveine odorante
日本語: レモンバーベナ
ქართული: ვერბენა ლიმონისა
português: Lúcia-lima
svenska: Citronverbena

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