3-90 Verbeniaceae, vervain family

Marian C. Munro; Ruth E. Newell; Nicholas M. Hill

Authors

Marian C. Munro Nova Scotia Museum, Halifax, NS
Ruth E. Newell E. C. Smith Herbarium, Acadia University, Wolfville, Nova Scotia
Nicholas M. Hill Fernhill Institute, Kentville, Nova Scotia; Acadia University, Wolfville, Nova Scotia and Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia

Keywords:

Magnoliophyte, vervain family, dicots, Verbena, vervain

Abstract

A family with its greatest diversity in warm or tropical climates, there are about 2600 species. All have opposite leaves from quadrangled stems. Flowers are sympetalous and perfect, their corollas tubular or funnelform and 4–5-merous. Stamens are equal in number to the lobes and inserted. Ovary is divided into two carpels with four locules, dispersing at maturity as four nutlets. Nova Scotia is home to only two species. Photograph use by permission from Sean Blaney, Ross Hall and Alain Belliveau.

Author Biographies

Marian C. Munro, Nova Scotia Museum, Halifax, NS

Curator of Botany (NSPM)

Ruth E. Newell, E. C. Smith Herbarium, Acadia University, Wolfville, Nova Scotia

Curator of the E. C. Smith Herbarium (ACAD)

Nicholas M. Hill, Fernhill Institute, Kentville, Nova Scotia; Acadia University, Wolfville, Nova Scotia and Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia

Director; Adjunct Professor