Glandularia tenera
Latin American Mock Vervain
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Verbenaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub.
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Glandularia tenera (commonly known as Latin American mock vervain) is a shrub belonging to the Verbenaceae family. Found natively in South America, this species is primarily associated with subtropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Southern South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Paraguay, Uruguay
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ethiopia, Florida, Georgia, Germany, Honduras, Louisiana, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mississippi, New Mexico, Nicaragua, Puerto Rico, Sicilia, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Windward Is.