Lippia javanica
Lemonbush
Also known as: Blairia javanica (Burm.f.) Gaertn. +11 more
- Blairia javanica (Burm.f.) Gaertn.
- Lantana galpiniana H.Pearson
- Lantana lavandulacea Willd.
- Lippia capensis (Thunb.) Spreng.
- Lippia indica Moldenke
- Lippia scabra Hochst.
- Lippia whytei Moldenke
- Phyla javanica (Burm.f.) Moldenke
- Verbena capensis Thunb.
- Verbena javanica Burm.f.
- Zappania javanica (Burm.f.) Lam.
- Zappania odoratissima Scop.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Verbenaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub.
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Lippia javanica (commonly known as Lemonbush) is a shrub belonging to the Verbenaceae family. Indigenous to Africa, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Botswana, Cape Provinces, Central African Republic, Ethiopia, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Malawi, Mozambique, Northern Provinces, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
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)
Assam, India