Lantana microcarpa (Lantana microcarpa)
Description
“Pet poisonous” – Toxic parts: foliage Lantana microcarpa is a flowering plant in the vetiver family . This species is Urb. the first scientific description in 1908. 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. The generic name originated in Late Latin, where it refers to the unrelated Viburnum lantana.
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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