Verbenaceae

GPTKB entity

Statements (43)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:plant_species
gptkbp:APGIVClassification recognized as a family in Lamiales
gptkbp:commonName verbena family
gptkbp:conservationStatus some species threatened or invasive
gptkbp:distribution worldwide, especially in tropical and subtropical regions
gptkbp:economicImportance medicinal plants
ornamental plants
gptkbp:family Juss.
gptkbp:flowerColor hermaphroditic
varied, often purple, blue, white, or pink
gptkbp:fruitType drupe or schizocarp
gptkbp:habitat open areas, grasslands, disturbed sites
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Verbenaceae
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Plantae
gptkbp:leafArrangement opposite or whorled
gptkbp:notableFor aromatic foliage in some species
gptkbp:notableGenus gptkb:Lantana
gptkb:Glandularia
gptkb:Stachytarpheta
gptkb:Verbena
gptkbp:notableSpecies gptkb:Lantana_camara
gptkb:Stachytarpheta_jamaicensis
gptkb:Verbena_bonariensis
gptkbp:numberOfSpecies about 800
about 32
gptkbp:order gptkb:Lamiales
gptkbp:photosynthesisType C3
gptkbp:phylogeneticPosition molecular data support separation from Lamiaceae
gptkbp:pollinatedBy insects
gptkbp:previouslyIncluded gptkb:Tectona
gptkb:Callicarpa
gptkb:Clerodendrum
gptkb:Gmelina
gptkb:Premna
gptkb:Vitex
now placed in Lamiaceae
gptkbp:seedDispersal birds, wind, water
gptkbp:toxicity some species toxic to livestock
gptkbp:typeSpecies gptkb:Verbena_officinalis
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:vervain
gptkb:lamiids
gptkb:order_Lamiales
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5