Aloysia virgata (Ruiz & Pav.) Juss.

 
  • Family : Verbenaceae
    (Verbena Or Vervain Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : SAGVAN FAMILY (सागवान फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Verbenaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Lippia virgata (Ruiz & Pav.) Kuntze; Priva virgata (Ruiz & Pav.) Spreng.; Verbena virgata Ruiz & Pav.; Zappania virgata (Ruiz & Pav.) Poir.
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Aloysia virgata (Ruiz & Pav.) Juss.
  • Habit : Shrub
  • Key identification features : Woody shrub; upright to slightly arching; Leaves slightly glossy, dark green, ovate to lanceshaped, oppositely arranged along the branches; Flowers white in clusters of spikes, extremely fragrant.
  • Distribution :
    • Maharashtra : Thane
  • Native : Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Paraguay, Peru
  • Exotic/Native : Exotic
  • World Distribution : Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, Peru
  • Literature :
    • Photographs of Dinesh Valke
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Aloysia virgata. Downloaded on 11 November 2024.

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