Bouchea prismatica
Mash Mallow, Prism Bouchea
Other regional names: Vervine
- Vervine
Also known as: Bouchea boyacana Moldenke +13 more
- Bouchea boyacana Moldenke
- Bouchea ehrenbergii Cham.
- Bouchea prismatica var. longirostra Grenzeb.
- Bouchea prismatica var. prismatica
- Deniseia prismatica (L.) Kuntze, 1898
- Denisia prismatica (L.) Kuntze
- Lomake brachiata Raf.
- Stachytarpheta laxiflora Turcz.
- Stachytarpheta prismatica (L.) Vahl
- Verbena prismatica L.
- Verbena prismatica var. brevirostra Grenzeb.
- Verbena prismatica var. longirostra Grenzeb.
- Zapania prismatica (L.) Lam., 1791
- Zappania prismatica (L.) Lam.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Verbenaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual or subshrub.
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Naturally occurring in North America and South America, Bouchea prismatica (commonly known as Mash Mallow or Prism Bouchea) is an annual or shrub belonging to the Verbenaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, Southeastern U.S.A., Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Bahamas, Belize, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Netherlands Antilles, Nicaragua, Puerto Rico, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles