Aloysia citrodora
| Aloysia citrodora | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Verbenaceae |
| Genus: | Aloysia |
| Species: | A. citrodora |
| Binomial name | |
| Aloysia citrodora Paláu | |
| Synonyms | |
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Aloysia triphylla (L'Hér.) Britton | |
Aloysia citrodora, lemon verbena, is a species of flowering plant in the verbena family Verbenaceae, native to South America. Other common names include lemon beebrush. It was brought to Europe by the Spanish and the Portuguese in the 17th century and cultivated for its oil.
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