Lantana involucrata

Species of flowering plant

Lantana involucrata

Scientific classification
Kingdom:  | Plantae
Clade:  | Tracheophytes
Clade:  | Angiosperms
Clade:  | Eudicots
Clade:  | Asterids
Order:  | Lamiales
Family:  | Verbenaceae
Genus:  | Lantana
Species:  |

L. involucrata

Binomial name
Lantana involucrata

Synonyms

Lantana odorata L.

Lantana involucrata, commonly known as buttonsage, is a species of flowering plant in the verbena family. It is native to the American tropics, where it is widespread in well-drained areas. It is also found on the Galapagos Islands and Bermuda.[1]

Detail of flowers

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## Etymology[edit]

The name Lantana derives from the Latin name of the wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana, the flowers of which superficially resemble Lantana.[2]

## References[edit]

1. ^ http://www.fs.fed.us/global/iitf/pdf/shrubs/Lantana involucrata.pdf Lantana involucrata at the US Forest Service
2. ^ Gledhill, David (2008). "The Names of Plants". Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9780521866453 (hardback), ISBN 9780521685535 (paperback). pp 230

Taxon identifiers|

* Wikidata: Q15431144
* Wikispecies: Lantana involucrata
* AoFP: 3639
* CoL: 3S7PC
* EoL: 579776
* EPPO: LANIN
* GBIF: 2925313
* GRIN: 438425
* iNaturalist: 133331
* IPNI: 135206-2
* IRMNG: 10206229
* ITIS: 32178
* IUCN: 192142423
* NatureServe: 2.160640
* NCBI: 925351
* Open Tree of Life: 812019
* Plant List: kew-108098
* PLANTS: LAIN2
* POWO: urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:135206-2
* Tropicos: 33700780
* WFO: wfo-0000223194

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