Creeping Lantana
Lantana montevidensis
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Telangana, Karnataka & more
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Lantana montevidensis
- Genus
- Lantana
- Family
- Verbenaceae
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Telangana, Karnataka, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Bihar, Goa, Rajasthan
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf arrangement
- OppositerecordedTwo leaves arise from the stem at the same point, facing each other.“Oppositely arranged and borne on short stalks, the leaves are in opposite pairs on the stem, with successive pairs borne at right angles to each other.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leaf shape
- OvaterecordedEgg-shaped, broader near the base.“The bright green leaves are ovate to oblong-ovate (egg-shaped) and sometimes narrowly ovate, about 2.5 cm long, and roughly serrated, with a short petiole.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leaf margin
- ToothedrecordedA saw-like or jagged edge (serrate or dentate).“The bright green leaves are ovate to oblong-ovate (egg-shaped) and sometimes narrowly ovate, about 2.5 cm long, and roughly serrated, with a short petiole.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leaf surface
- HirsuterecordedCovered in coarse, stiff, bristly hairs.“The bright green leaves are ovate to oblong-ovate (egg-shaped) and sometimes narrowly ovate, about 2.5 cm long, and roughly serrated, with a short petiole.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Typical of the family
Characters marked “recorded” are for Creeping Lantana itself; the rest are typical of the Verbenaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- PurplerecordedPurple or violet
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Zygomorphic (bilaterally symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Cyme
- Fruit
- Drupe
Characters marked “recorded” are for Creeping Lantana itself; the rest are typical of the Verbenaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Creeping Lantana
Creeping lantana (Lantana montevidensis) belongs to the Verbenaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Maharashtra, Telangana, Karnataka and 7 other states.
Uses
It is planted as an ornamental and harvested for fodder. Parts of this plant are reported as poisonous — treat it as unsafe to eat and wash your hands after handling.
Verbenaceae
Verbena/Teak family
Creeping Lantana belongs to the Verbenaceae family.
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