Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden, South Africa
Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden, South Africa
Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden, South Africa
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Taxon
Aloysia citrodora
Common name:
Sitroen verbena, Lemon beebrush, Lemon verbena
Family:
Verbenaceae (Verbena)
Distribution:
South America
IUCN Red list:
Not evaluated
Comments:
The 8-cm-long, glossy, pointed leaves are slightly rough to the touch and emit a powerful scent reminiscent of lemon when bruised (hence the Latin specific epithet citrodora—lemon-scented).
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Plants and people - crops, medicinal, etc.
(Plants and people)
• Accession: 2014-41/1 • Provenance: Horticultural
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