Verbenaceae J.St.-Hil.
Verbena officinalis subsp. africana R.Fern. & Verdc. , legitimate, scientific
Fernandes, R.M.S.B. & Verdcourt, B. (1989), A new African subspecies of Verbena officinalis L. Boletim da Sociedade Broteriana: 305-10 [tax. nov.]
Michael, P.W. (17 December 1997), Notes on Verbena officinalis sensu stricto and V. macrostachya (Verbenaceae) with new combinations in two closely related taxa. Telopea 7(3): 296 [secondary reference]
  • Type: Africa tropica: Zimbabwe: Harare (Salisbury) inter 'Avondale West and Mabelreign', alt. 1480 m, ubi, 21. viii. 1955, Drummond 4858 (holo K, not seen; iso B, BR, LISC, S, SRGH, not seen).
Michael, P.W. (17 December 1997), Notes on Verbena officinalis sensu stricto and V. macrostachya (Verbenaceae) with new combinations in two closely related taxa. Telopea 7(3): 296 [basionym]
basionym of: Verbena africana (R.Fern. & Verdc.) P.W.Michael legitimate
Conn, B.J. in Walsh, N.G. & Entwisle, T.J. (ed.) (1999), Verbenaceae. Flora of Victoria 4: 417 [nomenclatural synonym]
nomenclatural synonym of: Verbena africana (R.Fern. & Verdc.) P.W.Michael legitimate
Munir, A.A. (28 May 2002), A taxonomic revision of the genus Verbena L. (Verbenaceae) in Australia. Journal of the Adelaide Botanic Gardens 20: 82 [basionym]
basionym of: Verbena officinalis var. africana (R.Fern. & Verdc.) Munir legitimate
National Herbarium of New South Wales (2007), PlantNET Flora of New South Wales Online: - [nomenclatural synonym]
nomenclatural synonym of: Verbena africana (R.Fern. & Verdc.) P.W.Michael legitimate
Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2011), Australian Plant Census: - [nomenclatural synonym]
nomenclatural synonym of: Verbena africana (R.Fern. & Verdc.) P.W.Michael legitimate