Taxon:  Aloysia virgata (Ruiz & Pav.) Pers.



Summary
Genus:
Aloysia
Family:
Verbenaceae
Nomen number:
312552
Place of publication:
Syn. pl. 2(1):139.  1806 (A. L. Jussieu, Ann. Mus. Hist. Nat. 7:73.  1806, nom. inval.)
Comment:
authorship verified from original literature (by K. Gandhi, via e-mail on 24 Aug 2007)
Verified:
02/03/2010 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
4 (3  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System.  (Map it)
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Basionym
Verbena virgata Ruiz & Pav.

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Conservation Status

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. Macbride, J. F. et al., eds. 1936-. Flora of Peru Note: lists as Aloysia virgata (Ruiz & Pav.) Juss.
  3. 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. 2:524. Note: lists as Aloysia virgata (Ruiz & Pav.) Juss.
  4. Siedo, S. J. 2006. Systematics of Aloysia (Verbenaceae). Unpublished dissertation 80-92.
  5. 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.
Common names
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNoteReference
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilBahia Siedo, S. J. 2006. Systematics of Aloysia (Verbenaceae). Unpublished dissertation 80-92.
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilEspírito Santo Siedo, S. J. 2006. Systematics of Aloysia (Verbenaceae). Unpublished dissertation 80-92.
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilGoiás Siedo, S. J. 2006. Systematics of Aloysia (Verbenaceae). Unpublished dissertation 80-92.
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilMaranhão Siedo, S. J. 2006. Systematics of Aloysia (Verbenaceae). Unpublished dissertation 80-92.
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilMato Grosso Siedo, S. J. 2006. Systematics of Aloysia (Verbenaceae). Unpublished dissertation 80-92.
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilParaná Siedo, S. J. 2006. Systematics of Aloysia (Verbenaceae). Unpublished dissertation 80-92.
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilRio de Janeiro Siedo, S. J. 2006. Systematics of Aloysia (Verbenaceae). Unpublished dissertation 80-92.
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilSão Paulo Siedo, S. J. 2006. Systematics of Aloysia (Verbenaceae). Unpublished dissertation 80-92.
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.
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaArgentinaCorrientes Siedo, S. J. 2006. Systematics of Aloysia (Verbenaceae). Unpublished dissertation 80-92.
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.
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaArgentinaFormosa Siedo, S. J. 2006. Systematics of Aloysia (Verbenaceae). Unpublished dissertation 80-92.
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaArgentinaJujuy 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.
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaArgentinaMisiones Siedo, S. J. 2006. Systematics of Aloysia (Verbenaceae). Unpublished dissertation 80-92.
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaArgentinaSalta 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.
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaArgentinaSantiago del Estero 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.
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaArgentinaTucumán 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.
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaParaguayAlto Paraguay Siedo, S. J. 2006. Systematics of Aloysia (Verbenaceae). Unpublished dissertation 80-92.
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaParaguayAlto Paraná Siedo, S. J. 2006. Systematics of Aloysia (Verbenaceae). Unpublished dissertation 80-92.
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaParaguayAmambay Siedo, S. J. 2006. Systematics of Aloysia (Verbenaceae). Unpublished dissertation 80-92.
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaParaguayBoquerón Siedo, S. J. 2006. Systematics of Aloysia (Verbenaceae). Unpublished dissertation 80-92.
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaParaguayCaaguazú Siedo, S. J. 2006. Systematics of Aloysia (Verbenaceae). Unpublished dissertation 80-92.
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaParaguayCentral Siedo, S. J. 2006. Systematics of Aloysia (Verbenaceae). Unpublished dissertation 80-92.
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaParaguayCordillera Siedo, S. J. 2006. Systematics of Aloysia (Verbenaceae). Unpublished dissertation 80-92.
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaParaguayGuairá Siedo, S. J. 2006. Systematics of Aloysia (Verbenaceae). Unpublished dissertation 80-92.
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaParaguayItapúa Siedo, S. J. 2006. Systematics of Aloysia (Verbenaceae). Unpublished dissertation 80-92.
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaParaguayMisiones Siedo, S. J. 2006. Systematics of Aloysia (Verbenaceae). Unpublished dissertation 80-92.
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaParaguayParaguarí Siedo, S. J. 2006. Systematics of Aloysia (Verbenaceae). Unpublished dissertation 80-92.
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaParaguayPresidente Hayes Siedo, S. J. 2006. Systematics of Aloysia (Verbenaceae). Unpublished dissertation 80-92.
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaBoliviaChuquisaca Siedo, S. J. 2006. Systematics of Aloysia (Verbenaceae). Unpublished dissertation 80-92.
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaBoliviaEl Beni Siedo, S. J. 2006. Systematics of Aloysia (Verbenaceae). Unpublished dissertation 80-92.
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaBoliviaLa Paz Siedo, S. J. 2006. Systematics of Aloysia (Verbenaceae). Unpublished dissertation 80-92.
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaBoliviaSanta Cruz Siedo, S. J. 2006. Systematics of Aloysia (Verbenaceae). Unpublished dissertation 80-92.
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaPeruAmazonas 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 AmericaPeruApurímac 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 Siedo, S. J. 2006. Systematics of Aloysia (Verbenaceae). Unpublished dissertation 80-92.
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaPeruJunín Siedo, S. J. 2006. Systematics of Aloysia (Verbenaceae). Unpublished dissertation 80-92.
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaPeruSan Martín Siedo, S. J. 2006. Systematics of Aloysia (Verbenaceae). Unpublished dissertation 80-92.
Native
Southern America
  • BRAZIL: Brazil [Bahia, Espírito Santo, Goiás, Maranhão, Mato Grosso, Paraná, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo]
  • WESTERN SOUTH AMERICA: Bolivia [Chuquisaca, El Beni, La Paz, Santa Cruz], Peru [Amazonas, Apurímac, Cusco, Junín, San Martín]
  • SOUTHERN SOUTH AMERICA: Argentina [Chaco, Corrientes, Entre Ríos, Formosa, Jujuy, Misiones, Salta, Santiago del Estero, Tucumán], Paraguay [Alto Paraguay, Alto Paraná, Amambay, Boquerón, Caaguazú, Central, Cordillera, Guairá, Itapúa, Misiones, Paraguarí, Presidente Hayes]

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. Siedo, S. J. 2006. Systematics of Aloysia (Verbenaceae). Unpublished dissertation 80-92.
  3. 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.
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=312552. Accessed 12 May 2026.