Family Verbenaceae (Noun)
Meaning
Family of New World tropical and subtropical herbs and shrubs and trees.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Family Verbenaceae consists of flowering plants that have a wide range of diversity in their growth habits, from herbs and shrubs to trees.
- The most common characteristic that sets apart the Verbenaceae family is their four-chambered ovary that contains a single seed.
- Plants of the Verbenaceae family are found in tropical and subtropical regions of the world, mainly in Central and South America.
- Verbenaceae family has many ornamental plants like Verbena, Lantana, and Lippia which are widely cultivated and are of great economic importance.
- Other notable genera that belong to the Verbenaceae family are Avicennia and Teucridium which are small trees and shrubs that grow in sandy soils by coastal areas.