Lantana jamaicensis (Lantana jamaicensis)
Description
“Pet poisonous” – Toxic parts: foliage Lantana jamaicensis is a flowering plant in the vetiver family . This species was first described by Britton in 1910. Lantana is a genus of about 150 species of perennial flowering plants in the verbena family, Verbenaceae. They are native to tropical regions of the Americas and Africa but exist as an introduced species in numerous areas, especially in the Australian-Pacific region. The genus includes both herbaceous plants and shrubs growing to 0.5-2 m (1.6-6.6 ft) tall. Their common names are shrub verbenas or lantanas.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Phylum:
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Class: Magnoliopsida
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Order: Lamiales
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Family: Verbenaceae
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Genus: Lantana
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