Verbena × hybrida Groenland & Rümpler

First published in L.de Vilmorin, Vilm. Ill. Blumengärtn.: 1263 (1873)
This is an artificial hybrid
The hybrid formula of this artificial cross is V. peruviana × V. phlogiflora × V. platensis × V. tweedieana.

Descriptions

Bernal, R., G. Galeano, A. Rodríguez, H. Sarmiento y M. Gutiérrez. 2017. Nombres Comunes de las Plantas de Colombia. http://www.biovirtual.unal.edu.co/nombrescomunes/

Vernacular
verbena
[UNAL]

Flora Zambesiaca. Vol 8, Pt 7. Avicenniaceae, R. Fernandes. Nesogenaceae, M.A. Diniz. Verbenaceae, R. Fernandes. Lamiaceae, R. Fernandes. 2005.

Morphology General
This is the common garden verbena with white, pink, red, blue, purple or variegated flowers and is easily distinguished by the leaves lobed or toothed and corolla limb up to c. 2 cm wide.
Morphology Stem
Stems decumbent or ascending, much branched; branches ascending, slender
Morphology Leaves
Leaves variable shape and size, ± deeply incised-pinnatifid, often ± 3-partite the lowest divisions usually again pinnatifid; body of blade and lowest lobes relatively broad; lobes sharply acute
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences
Spikes flattened and almost capitate, later elongating to c. 15 cm, densely many-flowered
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences Bracts
Bractlets c. one third as long as the calyx
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx
Calyx 7–13 mm long
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
Corolla showy, blue, purple, pink or white; tube 15–20 mm long; limb 5–11 mm wide.
Distribution
District code: MOZ M. District code: ZIM C. Zambia Mozambique
[FZ]

Bernal, R., Gradstein, S.R. & Celis, M. (eds.). 2015. Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia. Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá. http://catalogoplantasdecolombia.unal.edu.co

Distribution
Cultivada en Colombia; Alt. 2040 - 2650 m.; Andes.
Morphology General Habit
Hierba
[CPLC]

Distribution
Biogeografic region: Andean. Elevation range: 2040–2650 m a.s.l. Cultivated in Colombia. Endemic to Colombia. Colombian departments: Antioquia, Cauca, Santander.
Habit
Herb.
[UPFC]

Uses

Use Environmental
Environmental uses.
[UPFC]

Sources

  • Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia

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  • Flora Zambesiaca

    • Flora Zambesiaca
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  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Science Photographs

    • Copyright applied to individual images

  • Universidad Nacional de Colombia

    • ColPlantA database
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  • Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia

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