Taxon: Aloysia gratissima (Gillies & Hook.) Tronc.

Summary

Genus:

Aloysia

Family:

Verbenaceae

Nomen number:

101120

Place of publication:

Darwiniana 12:527. 1962

Verified:

02/03/2010 ARS Systematic Botanists.

Accessions:

2 (1 active, 0 available) in National Plant Germplasm System. (Map it)

Other conspecific taxa

Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations

Basionym
Verbena gratissima Gillies & Hook.

Invalid Designation(s)
Aloysia ligustrina auct.

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Conservation Status

Reference(s)

Burkart, A. E., ed. 1969-. Flora ilustrada de Entre Rios.
Cabrera, A. L., dir. 1977-. Flora de la provincia de Jujuy, República Argentina.
Cabrera, A. L., ed. 1965-1970. Flora de la provincia de Buenos Aires.
Correll, D. S. & M. C. Johnston. 1970. Manual of the vascular plants of Texas
Kartesz, J. T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland.
Moldenke, H. N. 1980. A sixth summary of the Verbenaceae, Avicenniaceae, Stilbaceae, Chloanthaceae, Symphoremaceae, Nyctanthaceae, and Eriocaulaceae of the world as to valid taxa, geographic distribution and synonymy. Phytologia Mem. 2:1-629.
Siedo, S. J. 2006. Systematics of Aloysia (Verbenaceae). Unpublished dissertation 136-161.

Common names

Language	Name	seq	Citation
English	common bee-brush	1	Correll, D. S. & M. C. Johnston. 1970. Manual of the vascular plants of Texas
English	whitebrush	1	Correll, D. S. & M. C. Johnston. 1970. Manual of the vascular plants of Texas
Spanish	cedrón del monte	2	Cabrera, A. L., ed. 1965-1970. Flora de la provincia de Buenos Aires.

Distribution

order_code	Status	Continent	Subcontinent	Country	State	Note	Reference
1	Native	Northern America	Northern Mexico	Mexico	Chihuahua		Siedo, S. J. 2006. Systematics of Aloysia (Verbenaceae). Unpublished dissertation 136-161.
1	Native	Northern America	Northern Mexico	Mexico	Coahuila de Zaragoza		Siedo, S. J. 2006. Systematics of Aloysia (Verbenaceae). Unpublished dissertation 136-161.
1	Native	Northern America	Northern Mexico	Mexico	Durango		Siedo, S. J. 2006. Systematics of Aloysia (Verbenaceae). Unpublished dissertation 136-161.
1	Native	Northern America	Northern Mexico	Mexico	Nuevo León		Siedo, S. J. 2006. Systematics of Aloysia (Verbenaceae). Unpublished dissertation 136-161.
1	Native	Northern America	Northern Mexico	Mexico	San Luis Potosí		Siedo, S. J. 2006. Systematics of Aloysia (Verbenaceae). Unpublished dissertation 136-161.
1	Native	Northern America	Northern Mexico	Mexico	Sonora		Siedo, S. J. 2006. Systematics of Aloysia (Verbenaceae). Unpublished dissertation 136-161.
1	Native	Northern America	Northern Mexico	Mexico	Tamaulipas		Siedo, S. J. 2006. Systematics of Aloysia (Verbenaceae). Unpublished dissertation 136-161.
1	Native	Northern America	Northern Mexico	Mexico	Zacatecas		Siedo, S. J. 2006. Systematics of Aloysia (Verbenaceae). Unpublished dissertation 136-161.
1	Native	Northern America	South-Central U.S.A.	United States	Texas		Siedo, S. J. 2006. Systematics of Aloysia (Verbenaceae). Unpublished dissertation 136-161.
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Aguascalientes		Siedo, S. J. 2006. Systematics of Aloysia (Verbenaceae). Unpublished dissertation 136-161.
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Guanajuato		Siedo, S. J. 2006. Systematics of Aloysia (Verbenaceae). Unpublished dissertation 136-161.
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Hidalgo		Siedo, S. J. 2006. Systematics of Aloysia (Verbenaceae). Unpublished dissertation 136-161.
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Oaxaca		Siedo, S. J. 2006. Systematics of Aloysia (Verbenaceae). Unpublished dissertation 136-161.
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Puebla		Siedo, S. J. 2006. Systematics of Aloysia (Verbenaceae). Unpublished dissertation 136-161.
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Querétaro		Siedo, S. J. 2006. Systematics of Aloysia (Verbenaceae). Unpublished dissertation 136-161.
1	Native	Northern America	Southwestern U.S.A.	United States	Arizona	s.	Siedo, S. J. 2006. Systematics of Aloysia (Verbenaceae). Unpublished dissertation 136-161.
1	Native	Southern America	Southern South America	Argentina	Buenos Aires		Siedo, S. J. 2006. Systematics of Aloysia (Verbenaceae). Unpublished dissertation 136-161.
1	Native	Southern America	Southern South America	Argentina	Catamarca		Siedo, S. J. 2006. Systematics of Aloysia (Verbenaceae). Unpublished dissertation 136-161.
1	Native	Southern America	Southern South America	Argentina	Chaco		Siedo, S. J. 2006. Systematics of Aloysia (Verbenaceae). Unpublished dissertation 136-161.
1	Native	Southern America	Southern South America	Argentina	Córdoba		Siedo, S. J. 2006. Systematics of Aloysia (Verbenaceae). Unpublished dissertation 136-161.
1	Native	Southern America	Southern South America	Argentina	Entre Ríos		Siedo, S. J. 2006. Systematics of Aloysia (Verbenaceae). Unpublished dissertation 136-161.
1	Native	Southern America	Southern South America	Argentina	Formosa		Siedo, S. J. 2006. Systematics of Aloysia (Verbenaceae). Unpublished dissertation 136-161.
1	Native	Southern America	Southern South America	Argentina	La Pampa		Siedo, S. J. 2006. Systematics of Aloysia (Verbenaceae). Unpublished dissertation 136-161.
1	Native	Southern America	Southern South America	Argentina	La Rioja		Siedo, S. J. 2006. Systematics of Aloysia (Verbenaceae). Unpublished dissertation 136-161.
1	Native	Southern America	Southern South America	Argentina	Mendoza		Siedo, S. J. 2006. Systematics of Aloysia (Verbenaceae). Unpublished dissertation 136-161.
1	Native	Southern America	Southern South America	Argentina	Salta		Siedo, S. J. 2006. Systematics of Aloysia (Verbenaceae). Unpublished dissertation 136-161.
1	Native	Southern America	Southern South America	Argentina	San Luis		Siedo, S. J. 2006. Systematics of Aloysia (Verbenaceae). Unpublished dissertation 136-161.
1	Native	Southern America	Southern South America	Argentina	Santa Fe		Siedo, S. J. 2006. Systematics of Aloysia (Verbenaceae). Unpublished dissertation 136-161.
1	Native	Southern America	Southern South America	Argentina	Santiago del Estero		Siedo, S. J. 2006. Systematics of Aloysia (Verbenaceae). Unpublished dissertation 136-161.
1	Native	Southern America	Southern South America	Argentina	Tucumán		Siedo, S. J. 2006. Systematics of Aloysia (Verbenaceae). Unpublished dissertation 136-161.
1	Native	Southern America	Southern South America	Paraguay	Boquerón		Siedo, S. J. 2006. Systematics of Aloysia (Verbenaceae). Unpublished dissertation 136-161.
1	Native	Southern America	Southern South America	Paraguay	Presidente Hayes		Siedo, S. J. 2006. Systematics of Aloysia (Verbenaceae). Unpublished dissertation 136-161.

Native
Northern America

SOUTH-CENTRAL U.S.A.: United States [Texas]
SOUTHWESTERN U.S.A.: United States [Arizona (s.)]
NORTHERN MEXICO: Mexico [Chihuahua, Coahuila de Zaragoza, Durango, Nuevo León, San Luis Potosí, Sonora, Tamaulipas, Zacatecas]
SOUTHERN MEXICO: Mexico [Aguascalientes, Guanajuato, Hidalgo, Oaxaca, Puebla, Querétaro]

Southern America

SOUTHERN SOUTH AMERICA: Argentina [Córdoba, Mendoza, Buenos Aires, Catamarca, Chaco, Entre Ríos, Formosa, La Pampa, La Rioja, Salta, San Luis, Santa Fe, Santiago del Estero, Tucumán], Paraguay [Boquerón, Presidente Hayes]

Reference(s)

Siedo, S. J. 2006. Systematics of Aloysia (Verbenaceae). Unpublished dissertation 136-161.

Economic Uses

Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=101120. Accessed 10 May 2026.