Verbena officinalis var. africana
Also known as: Verbena adricana (R.Fern. & Verdc.) P.W.Michael +4 more
- Verbena adricana (R.Fern. & Verdc.) P.W.Michael
- Verbena africana (R.Fern. & Verdc.) P.W.Michael
- Verbena officinalis subsp. africana R.Fern. & Verdc.
- Verbena officinalis var. monticola Munir
- Verbena officinalis var. natalensis Hochst. ex C.Krauss
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Variety
- Botanical Family: Verbenaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual or perennial.
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Verbena officinalis var. africana is an annual or perennial herbaceous plant belonging to the Verbenaceae family. Indigenous to Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, Australasia, and Europe, this variety is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. It is a naturally occurring variety of Verbena officinalis, which is linked below, along with other varieties of this species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, AUSTRALASIA, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Australia, China, East Tropical Africa, Eastern Asia, Indo-China, Malesia, Northeast Tropical Africa, Northern Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, Southwestern Europe, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Burundi, China South-Central, China Southeast, Eritrea, Ethiopia, France, Japan, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Morocco, Nansei-shoto, New South Wales, Northern Provinces, Northern Territory, Philippines, Queensland, Rwanda, Somalia, South Australia, Sudan, Taiwan, Tanzania, Tasmania, Thailand, Uganda, Victoria, 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)
Free State, New Zealand North, New Zealand South
Base Species & Variations