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Common name

English: Lemon Beebrush

German: Zitronenverbene

Portuguese: Lúcia-lima

Classification

Kingdom: Plantae (2659)

  Phylum: Tracheophyta (2572)

    Class: Magnoliopsida (2167)

      Order: Lamiales (196)

        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

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