Common name
English: Lemon Beebrush
German: Zitronenverbene
Portuguese: Lúcia-lima
Classification
Kingdom: Plantae (2715)
Phylum: Tracheophyta (2630)
Class: Magnoliopsida (2217)
Order: Lamiales (199)
Family: Verbenaceae (14)(family description)
Genus: Aloysia (1)
Epithet: triphylla (L'Hér.) Britt. (1)
Synonyms: Aloysia citriodora Ortega ex Pers., Lippia citriodora Kunth, Lippia citrodora (Lam.) Kunth, Lippia triphylla (L'Her.) Kuntze
citrodora => lemon-scented
triphylla => three-leaved or with a perianth consisting of three distinct leaves
Characteristics
Climate: sub-tropical
Habitat: mesophytic
Habit: shrub
Flower colour: white
External links
Check for Aloysia triphylla at
World Flora Online, GBIF or IPNI- [452] Aloysia triphylla - Plants For A Future database
Literature
- [3] González, G.L. (2004): Guia de los árboles y arbustos de la Península Iberica y Baleares. Mundi-Prensa Libros, Madrid, Spain.