Verbenaceae J.St.-Hil.
Verbena caracasana Kunth , legitimate, scientific
Kunth, K.S. in Humboldt, F.W.H.A. von, Bonpland, A.J.A. & Kunth, K.S. (1818), Nova Genera et Species Plantarum Edn. Quarto, 2(7): 275-276 BHL [tax. nov.]
  • Type: "Crescit rarissime in sylvaticis prope Caracas, alt. 430 hex."
Briquet, J.I. (1904), Verbenaceae. Balsananae Paraguarienses. Annuaire de Conservatoire & du Jardin Botaniques de Geneve 7-8: 292 [basionym]
basionym of: Verbena litoralis var. caracasana (Kunth) Briq. 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: 65 [secondary reference]
  • Type: "F.W.H.A. Humboldt & A.J.A. Bonpland 658, 'rarissime in sylvaticis prope Caracas', Venezuela, undated (B-Willd. 11134!, P, 'isotype' – photograph!)."
National Herbarium of New South Wales (2007), PlantNET Flora of New South Wales Online: - APC [secondary reference]
nomenclatural synonym: Verbena litoralis var. caracasana (Kunth) Briq. legitimate
  • APC Comment: Treated as Verbena litoralis var. caracasana in Qld.
  • APC Dist.: Qld (naturalised), NSW (naturalised), ACT (naturalised)