A member of the Verbenaceae family, the genus Lantana is a large group comprising 152 taxa. It is widespread across South America, and is also natively found in North America, Africa, Temperate Asia, and Tropical Asia. Across its taxa, it is commonly associated with seasonally dry tropical climate conditions. It is predominantly composed of shrubs.
Data Profile
Taxonomic Scale: 152 taxa (126 base species, 26 variants).
Centers of Diversity: South America (121), North America (32), Africa (18)
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