Duranta

Duranta
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Verbenaceae
Genus: Duranta
L.[1]
Species

Duranta dombeyana
Duranta erecta
Duranta serratifolia
Duranta stenostachya
Duranta triacantha

Duranta is a genus of flowering plants in the verbena family, Verbenaceae.[1] It contains 17 species of shrubs and small trees that are native from southern Florida to Mexico and South America. They are commonly cultivated as hedges and ornamental plants.

Selected species

References

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  1. 1 2 "Genus: Duranta L.". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 1996-09-17. Retrieved 2010-12-13.
  2. "GRIN Species Records of Duranta". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2010-12-13.
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