Taxon:  Verbena brasiliensis Vell.



Summary
Genus:
Verbena
Section:
Verbenaca
Series:
Pachystachyae
Family:
Verbenaceae
Nomen number:
408277
Place of publication:
Fl. flumin. 17.  1829 ("1825"); icon. 1: t. 40.  1831 ("1827")
Verified:
03/26/2003 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
1 (1  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System.  (Map it)
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Verbena chacensis Moldenke

Invalid Designation(s)
Verbena bonariensis auct.
Images (3 total. Click on image for more.)
Fruiting heads

Conservation Status

Reference(s)
  1. APHIS. Agricultural Risk Management System United States Department of Agriculture.
  2. Brako, L. & J. L. Zarucchi. 1993. Catalogue of the flowering plants and gymnosperms of Peru. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 45
  3. Cabrera, A. L., dir. 1977-. Flora de la provincia de Jujuy, República Argentina. Note: mentions
  4. Cabrera, A. L., ed. 1965-1970. Flora de la provincia de Buenos Aires. Note: = Verbena litoralis Kunth
  5. Correll, D. S. & M. C. Johnston. 1970. Manual of the vascular plants of Texas
  6. Exell, A. W. et al., eds. 1960-. Flora zambesiaca.
  7. Gleason, H. A. & A. Cronquist. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada, ed. 2
  8. Huxley, A., ed. 1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening
  9. Jørgensen, P. M. & S. León-Yánez, eds. 1999. Catalogue of the vascular plants of Ecuador. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 75
  10. Marticorena, C. & M. Quezada. 1985. Catálogo de la flora vascular de Chile.
  11. 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. 2:67.
  12. Munir, A. A. 2002. A taxonomic revision of the genus Verbena L. (Verbenaceae) in Australia. J. Adelaide Bot. Gard. 20:71. Note: = Verbena litoralis var. brasiliensis (Vell.) Briq.
  13. Nesom, G. L. 2010. Taxonomic notes on Verbena bonariensis (Verbenaceae) and related species in the USA. Phytoneuron 2010-12:7-8.
  14. Radford, A. E. et al. 1964. Manual of the vascular flora of the Carolinas.
  15. Wunderlin, R. P. 1998. Guide to the vascular plants of Florida
  16. Yeo, P. F. 1990. A re-definition of Verbena brasiliensis. Kew Bull. 45:101-120.
  17. Zuloaga, F. O. & O. Morrone, eds. 1996, 1999. Catálogo de las plantas vasculares de la República Argentina. I. Pteridophyta, Gymnospermae y Angiospermae (Monocotyledonae), II. Dicotyledonae. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 60, 74. Note: = Verbena litoralis Kunth
Common names
LanguageNameAlternate namenoteseqCitation
EnglishBrazilian vervain  1Gleason, H. A. & A. Cronquist. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada, ed. 2
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNoteReference
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilMinas Gerais  
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilParaná  
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilRio de Janeiroincl. Guanabara bay 
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilRio Grande do Sul  
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilSanta Catarina  
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilSão Paulo  
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaArgentinaChaco Zuloaga, F. O. & O. Morrone, eds. 1996, 1999. Catálogo de las plantas vasculares de la República Argentina. I. Pteridophyta, Gymnospermae y Angiospermae (Monocotyledonae), II. Dicotyledonae. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 60, 74. Note: = Verbena litoralis Kunth
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaArgentinaEntre Ríos Zuloaga, F. O. & O. Morrone, eds. 1996, 1999. Catálogo de las plantas vasculares de la República Argentina. I. Pteridophyta, Gymnospermae y Angiospermae (Monocotyledonae), II. Dicotyledonae. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 60, 74. Note: = Verbena litoralis Kunth
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaArgentinaMendoza Zuloaga, F. O. & O. Morrone, eds. 1996, 1999. Catálogo de las plantas vasculares de la República Argentina. I. Pteridophyta, Gymnospermae y Angiospermae (Monocotyledonae), II. Dicotyledonae. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 60, 74. Note: = Verbena litoralis Kunth
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaArgentinaRío Negro Zuloaga, F. O. & O. Morrone, eds. 1996, 1999. Catálogo de las plantas vasculares de la República Argentina. I. Pteridophyta, Gymnospermae y Angiospermae (Monocotyledonae), II. Dicotyledonae. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 60, 74. Note: = Verbena litoralis Kunth
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaChileCoquimbo  
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaChileRegión Metropolitana de Santiago  
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaChileValparaíso  
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaParaguay   
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaUruguay  Zuloaga, F. O. & O. Morrone, eds. 1996, 1999. Catálogo de las plantas vasculares de la República Argentina. I. Pteridophyta, Gymnospermae y Angiospermae (Monocotyledonae), II. Dicotyledonae. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 60, 74. Note: = Verbena litoralis Kunth
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaBolivia   
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaColombia   
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaPeruCajamarca Brako, L. & J. L. Zarucchi. 1993. Catalogue of the flowering plants and gymnosperms of Peru. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 45
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaPeruCusco Brako, L. & J. L. Zarucchi. 1993. Catalogue of the flowering plants and gymnosperms of Peru. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 45
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaPeruHuánuco Brako, L. & J. L. Zarucchi. 1993. Catalogue of the flowering plants and gymnosperms of Peru. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 45
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaPeruJunín Brako, L. & J. L. Zarucchi. 1993. Catalogue of the flowering plants and gymnosperms of Peru. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 45
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaPeruLa Libertad Brako, L. & J. L. Zarucchi. 1993. Catalogue of the flowering plants and gymnosperms of Peru. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 45
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaPeruLima Brako, L. & J. L. Zarucchi. 1993. Catalogue of the flowering plants and gymnosperms of Peru. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 45
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaPeruPasco Brako, L. & J. L. Zarucchi. 1993. Catalogue of the flowering plants and gymnosperms of Peru. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 45
4NaturalizedAfricaSouthern AfricaSouth Africa  Nesom, G. L. 2010. Taxonomic notes on Verbena bonariensis (Verbenaceae) and related species in the USA. Phytoneuron 2010-12:7-8.
4NaturalizedAfricaWestern Indian OceanMadagascar  Nesom, G. L. 2010. Taxonomic notes on Verbena bonariensis (Verbenaceae) and related species in the USA. Phytoneuron 2010-12:7-8.
4NaturalizedAustralasiaAustraliaAustralia  Munir, A. A. 2002. A taxonomic revision of the genus Verbena L. (Verbenaceae) in Australia. J. Adelaide Bot. Gard. 20:71. Note: = Verbena litoralis var. brasiliensis (Vell.) Briq.
4NaturalizedEurope Europe  Nesom, G. L. 2010. Taxonomic notes on Verbena bonariensis (Verbenaceae) and related species in the USA. Phytoneuron 2010-12:7-8.
4NaturalizedNorthern America Mexico  Nesom, G. L. 2010. Taxonomic notes on Verbena bonariensis (Verbenaceae) and related species in the USA. Phytoneuron 2010-12:7-8.
4NaturalizedNorthern America United States  Nesom, G. L. 2010. Taxonomic notes on Verbena bonariensis (Verbenaceae) and related species in the USA. Phytoneuron 2010-12:7-8.
Native
Southern America
  • BRAZIL: Brazil [Minas Gerais, Paraná, Rio de Janeiro (incl. Guanabara bay), Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina, São Paulo]
  • WESTERN SOUTH AMERICA: Bolivia, Colombia, Peru [Cajamarca, Cusco, Huánuco, Junín, La Libertad, Lima, Pasco]
  • SOUTHERN SOUTH AMERICA: Argentina [Chaco, Entre Ríos, Mendoza, Río Negro], Chile [Coquimbo, Región Metropolitana de Santiago, Valparaíso], Paraguay, Uruguay
Naturalized
Africa
  • SOUTHERN AFRICA: South Africa
  • WESTERN INDIAN OCEAN: Madagascar
Australasia
  • AUSTRALIA: Australia
Europe
  • REGION: Europe
Northern America
  • REGION: Mexico, United States

Reference(s)
  1. Brako, L. & J. L. Zarucchi. 1993. Catalogue of the flowering plants and gymnosperms of Peru. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 45
  2. Munir, A. A. 2002. A taxonomic revision of the genus Verbena L. (Verbenaceae) in Australia. J. Adelaide Bot. Gard. 20:71. Note: = Verbena litoralis var. brasiliensis (Vell.) Briq.
  3. Nesom, G. L. 2010. Taxonomic notes on Verbena bonariensis (Verbenaceae) and related species in the USA. Phytoneuron 2010-12:7-8.
  4. Zuloaga, F. O. & O. Morrone, eds. 1996, 1999. Catálogo de las plantas vasculares de la República Argentina. I. Pteridophyta, Gymnospermae y Angiospermae (Monocotyledonae), II. Dicotyledonae. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 60, 74. Note: = Verbena litoralis Kunth
Economic Uses
UsageTypeNoteReference
Weed  Yeo, P. F. 1990. A re-definition of Verbena brasiliensis. Kew Bull. 45:101-120.
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=408277. Accessed 17 April 2026.