Common name
English: Herb of the cross
German: Echtes Eisenkraut
Mandarin: 马鞭草 (ma bian cao)
Portuguese: Algebrado
Classification
Kingdom: Plantae (2659)
Phylum: Tracheophyta (2572)
Class: Magnoliopsida (2167)
Order: Lamiales (196)
Family: Verbenaceae (14)(family description)
Genus: Verbena (2)
Epithet: officinalis L. (11)
Synonym: Verbena adulterina Hausskn.
adulterina => an adulteration, impure, counterfeit, possibly indicating it’s a cross
officinalis => of practical use to man; official species in commerce, especially for medicinal purposes
Characteristics
Climate: temperate
Habitat: mesophytic
Habit: herb
Flower colour: pink, beige, white
External links
Check for Verbena officinalis at
World Flora Online, GBIF or IPNI- [46] Image of Verbena officinalis - Prof. Dr. Otto Wilhelm Thomé: Flora von Deutschland Österreich und der Schweiz
- [726] Verbena officinalis - Plants For A Future database
Literature
- [17] Rothmaler, W. (1995): Exkursionsflora von Deutschland, Band 3, Gefäßpflanzen: Atlasband. Gustav Fischer Verlag, Stuttgart, Germany.