Verbenaceae

Lantana L.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 627 (1753)
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Tropical & Subtropical America, Africa to Thailand.

Distribution

Native to:

Afghanistan, Angola, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Arizona, Aruba, Assam, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Belize, Benin, Bermuda, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Caprivi Strip, Cayman Is., Central African Republic, Chad, Colombia, Congo, Costa Rica, Cuba, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, DR Congo, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Florida, Free State, French Guiana, Gabon, Galápagos, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, India, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Leeward Is., Lesotho, Malawi, Mali, Mexican Pacific Is., Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands Antilles, New Mexico, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Oman, Pakistan, Panamá, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Southwest Caribbean, Sri Lanka, Sudan-South Sudan, Suriname, Tanzania, Texas, Thailand, Togo, Trinidad-Tobago, Turks-Caicos Is., Uganda, Uruguay, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, West Himalaya, Windward Is., Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Introduced into:

Alabama, Aldabra, Algeria, Andaman Is., Arkansas, Ascension, Azores, Baleares, Borneo, California, Cambodia, Canary Is., Caroline Is., Chagos Archipelago, China Southeast, Comoros, Cook Is., Corse, Cyprus, East Aegean Is., East Himalaya, Easter Is., Fiji, France, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Gilbert Is., Greece, Gulf of Guinea Is., Hawaii, Italy, Jawa, Juan Fernández Is., Kazan-retto, Kriti, Lebanon-Syria, Lesser Sunda Is., Liberia, Libya, Line Is., Louisiana, Madagascar, Madeira, Malaya, Maldives, Marianas, Marquesas, Marshall Is., Morocco, Nansei-shoto, Nauru, New Caledonia, New Guinea, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Nicobar Is., Niue, Norfolk Is., Northern Territory, Ogasawara-shoto, Palestine, Philippines, Phoenix Is., Pitcairn Is., Portugal, Queensland, Samoa, Sardegna, Seychelles, Sicilia, Society Is., South Carolina, South China Sea, Spain, St.Helena, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Tonga, Tuamotu, Tubuai Is., Tunisia, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, Wallis-Futuna Is.

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Accepted Species

Classification

Kew's Tree of Life Explorer

Discover the flowering plant tree of life and the genomic data used to build it.

View the Tree of Life
PAFTOL

Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R. (2003). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families Database in ACCESS: 1-216203. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Orchard, A.E. (ed.) (1994). Oceanic Islands 1. Flora of Australia 49: 1-681. Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • —F.T.A. 5: 275.

Flora Zambesiaca

  • Atkins in Kadereit (ed.), Fam. Gen. Vasc. Pl. (Kubitzki, ed. in chief) VII: 461 (2004).
  • Bol. Soc. Brot., sér. 2, 61 : 125–214 (1989).
  • F.T.E.A., Verbenaceae: 37–47 (1992).
  • Gen. Pl., ed. 5: 275 (1754).
  • Kadereit (ed.), Fam. Gen. Vasc. Pl. (Kubitzki, ed. in chief) VII: 461 (2004).
  • R. Fernandes in Bol. Soc. Brot., sér. 2, 61: 125–214 (1989).
  • Sp. Pl.: 626 (1753)
  • Verdcourt in F.T.E.A., Verbenaceae: 37–47 (1992).

Flora of Somalia

  • Fernandes in Bol. Soc. Brot., sér. 2, 61: 125–214 (1989).
  • Flora Somalia, (2000) Author: by M. Thulin [updated by M. Thulin 2008]

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • L., Gen. Pl., ed. 5: 275 (1754)
  • R. Fernandes in Bol. Soc. Brot., sér. 2, 61: 125–214 (1989)
  • Sp. Pl.: 626 (1753)

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Oct 20, 2016 Wood, J.R.I.; Haigh, A [21826] Bolivia K000373705 Yes
Sep 29, 2016 Apaza, O., et al [222] Bolivia K000373720 Yes
Mar 1, 2013 Stannard, B.L.; Arrais, M.G.M. [656] Brazil K000837863 Yes
Sep 25, 2009 Ferrucci, M.S.; de Carvalho, A.M.; Harley, R.M. [1087] Brazil K000012182 Yes
Sep 25, 2009 Ortiz, C. [2] Bolivia K000248715 Yes
Sep 25, 2009 Hatschbach, G. [54431] Brazil K000248737 Yes
Sep 25, 2009 Hatschbach, G. [55492] Brazil K000248738 Yes
Jan 1, 2009 Guedes, M.L.; Orlandi, R.; Straedmann, M.T.S.; Poveda, A. [PCD397] Brazil K000013972 No
Jan 1, 2008 Montalvo, E.A. [6306] El Salvador K000509525 Yes
Jan 1, 2008 Wood, J.R.I. [7645] Bolivia K000509523 Yes
Sep 1, 1999 Gomes, A.P.S.; Tscha, M.C. [40] Brazil K000014329 Yes
Sep 1, 1999 Villarouco, F.M.O.; Lira, S.S.; Marcon, A.B.; Silva, L.F.; Inacio, E.; Alves, J. [160] Brazil K000014325 Yes
Sep 1, 1999 Harley, R.M.; Bromley, G.L.; de Carvalho, A.M.; Soares Nunes, J.M.; Hage, J.L.; dos Santos, E.B. [22413] Brazil K000014321 Yes
Sep 1, 1999 Rodrigues, E.; Lira, S.S.; Silva, E.I. [35] Brazil K000014324 Yes
Sep 1, 1999 Inacio, E.; Tscha, M.C.; Oliveira, M. [214] Brazil K000014317 Yes
Sep 1, 1999 Harley, R.M.; Bromley, G.L.; de Carvalho, A.M.; Martinelli, G. [20935] Brazil K000014333 Yes
Sep 1, 1999 Tscha, M.; Silva, L.; Henrique, V.V.; Rodal, M.J.N. [75] Brazil K000014320 Yes
Sep 1, 1999 Noblick, L.; Lemos; Valdomiro [3227] Brazil K000014334 Yes
Sep 1, 1999 Rodrigues, E.; Freire, E.; Carneiro, E.; Monteiro, V. [52] Brazil K000014322 Yes
Sep 1, 1999 Yoshida Arns, K.N.; Oliveira, M.; Lucena, M.F.A.; Souza, E.B. [101] Brazil K000014318 Yes
Sep 1, 1999 de Carvalho, A.M. [2724] Brazil K000014332 Yes
Sep 1, 1999 Harley, R.M.; Bromley, G.L.; de Carvalho, A.M.; Soares Nunes, J.M.; Hage, J.L.; dos Santos, E.B. [22935] Brazil K000014327 Yes
Sep 1, 1999 Figueiredo, L.S.; Andrade, K.; Laurenio, A.; Rodal, M.J.N.; Gome, A.P.S. [38] Brazil K000014323 Yes
Sep 1, 1999 Hora, M.J.; Campelo, M.J. [70] Brazil K000014319 Yes
Jan 1, 1999 Vieira, M.C.W. [451] Brazil K000837864 Yes
Sep 1, 1998 Franca, F.; Melo, E.; Correia, C.; Carneiro, D. [1796] Brazil K000014348 Yes
Matthews [s.n] Peru K004945353 Yes
Romero, E.M.; Chavez, R.V. [PPI29051] Philippines K004502217 Yes
Bang, M. [973] Bolivia K000470831 Type Yes
s.coll. [3424] Philippines K004502216 Yes
s.coll. [17434] Philippines K004502208 Yes
Aitchison, J.E.T. [508] Afghanistan K000759906 Unknown Type Material Yes
Merrill, E.D. [2611] Philippines K004502213 Yes
s.coll. [224] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004502473 Yes
Salzmann [s.n.] Brazil K000013461 Type Yes
Serrano, M; Churchill, S.; Villaloboa, J.; Villarroel, D. [5373] Bolivia K000374322 Yes
Zimba, N.; Smith, P.; Fisher, R. [NBZ1160] Zambia K004503519 Yes
Burchell [s.n.] Brazil K000470740 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Philippines K004502209 Yes
Sousa, G. [1310] K004503504 Yes
Pawek, J. (Mrs) [2459] Malawi K004503506 Yes
Angus, A. [3450] Zambia K004503513 Yes
Tscha, M. [760] Brazil K000013571 Yes
Chapman, J.D.; Chapman, E.G. [7353] Malawi K004503496 Yes
Ariffin Kalat; Said, I.M.; Sing, H. [BRUN17797] Brunei K004502205 Yes
Loher, A. [4452] Philippines K004502215 Yes
White, F. [2504] Malawi K004503505 Yes
Merrill, E.D. [3486] Philippines K004502214 Yes
s.coll. [224] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004502472 Yes
de Koning, J. [7919] Mozambique K004503516 Yes
Hoehne, W. [s.n.] Brazil K000837862 Yes
Brazil K000470739 Type Yes
Hatschbach, M.; Hatschbach, G.; Silva, J.M. [52507] Bolivia K001581217 Yes
Molina, A.; Ledezma, N.; Idalgo, W.; Flores, R.; Sosa, L.; Araúz, F. [205] Bolivia K001581201 Yes
Wood, J.R.I.; Huaylla, H.; Haigh, A. [21758] Bolivia K001581204 Yes
Wood, J.R.I.; Atahuachi, M.; Ortuño, T. [21617] Bolivia K001581205 Yes
Mendoza, M.; Eduardo, A.; Rojas, F.; Bustillos, R.; Machado, L.; Lozano, R. [2752] Bolivia K001581206 Yes
Wood, J.R.I.; Haigh, A. [21686] Bolivia K001581207 Yes
Wood, J.R.I.; Atahuachi, M.; De La Barra, N. [21990] Bolivia K001581210 Yes
Huaylla, H.; Guachalla, I. [956] Bolivia K001581195 Yes
Souza, V.C.; Guiletti, A.M.; Atkins, S.; Harley, R.M.; Sakuragui, C.M. [5073] Brazil K001516895 Yes
Fuentes, A.; Aldana, C. [6696] Bolivia K001765560 Yes
Majaducon, R.S. [8587] Philippines K004502211 Yes
Saar, E.; Passos, L.; Giedes, M.L.; Stannard, B.; Atkins, S. [PCD5095] Brazil K000014377 Yes
van der Ben, D. [1824] Burundi K004502465 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [824] Zambia K004503510 Yes
Loher [4453] Philippines K004118838 Yes
Aitchison, J.E.T. [41] Afghanistan K000759905 Type Yes
Pope, G. [343] Botswana K004503515 Yes
Melo, E.; Franca, F.; da Silva, M.M.; Correia, C. [1857] Brazil K000012188 No
Lhotzki Brazil K000014350 Syntype No
Merrill, E.D. [17] Philippines K004502212 Yes
Welwitsch [5729] Angola K001009834 Yes
DBF [s.n.] Zambia K004503518 Yes
Chase, N.C. [8081] Zimbabwe K004503509 Yes
Chase, N.C. [8081] Zimbabwe K004503508 Yes
Mattos Silva, L.A.; Sant'Ana, S.C.; Jardim, J.G.; dos Santos, E.B. [2986] Brazil K000013693 No
Dowsett-Lemaire, F. [700] Malawi K004503495 Yes
Welw [5720] Angola K004503503 Yes
Lorence Lugas [1582] Malaysia K004502203 Yes
Pope, G. [792] Zimbabwe K004503514 Yes
Ule, E. [7472] Brazil K000014331 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [118] Zambia K004503512 Yes
Tessmann, G. [1011] Equatorial Guinea K004502466 Yes
Chase, N.C. [8081] Zimbabwe K004503507 Yes
Atkins, S.; Sakuragui, C.M.; Harley, R.M.; Sano, P.T.; Souza, V.C. [CFCR14194] Brazil K000012161 Yes
Cockburn, P.F. [San82491] Malaysia K004502204 Yes
de Koning, J. [7726] Mozambique K004503517 Yes
Borges, A. [365] Angola K001009874 Yes
McDonald; Ismail [4841B] Indonesia K004502206 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 2655] India K000357987 Type Yes
Folli, D.A. [651] Brazil K000837861 Yes
Romero, E.M.; Chavez, R.V. [PPI29299] Philippines K004502210 Yes
Stone; Reynoso; Rornero [PPI162] Philippines K004502207 Yes
Guedes, M.L.; Stannard, B.; Atkins, S.; Saar, E.; Passos, L.; Harley, R. [PCD5131] Brazil K000014372 Yes
Skutch, A.F. [4128] Costa Rica K000470766 Type Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [858] Zambia K004503511 Yes
Sellow Brazil K000014351 Syntype No
s.coll. [20] Angola K001009835 Yes
Linder, D.H. [1959] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004502474 Yes
Couto, C. [105] Angola K001009873 Yes

Sources

  • Flora Zambesiaca

    • Flora Zambesiaca
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Flora of Somalia

    • Flora of Somalia
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Flora of Tropical East Africa

    • Flora of Tropical East Africa
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Flora of the Cayman Islands

    • Flora of the Cayman Islands
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. 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

  • Trees of New Guinea

    • Trees of New Guinea
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0