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The Verbenaceae ( ), the verbena family or vervain family, is a family of mainly tropical . It contains , , and Herbaceous plant notable for heads, Raceme, or Inflorescence of small , many of which have an aromatic smell.
The family Verbenaceae includes 32 genera and 800 species. Phylogenetics studies have shown that numerous genera traditionally classified in Verbenaceae belong instead in Lamiaceae. The mangrove genus Avicennia, sometimes placed in the Verbenaceae or in its own family, Avicenniaceae, has been placed in the Acanthaceae.
Economically important Verbenaceae include:
Casselieae (Schauer) Tronc.
Citharexyleae Briq.
Duranteae Bent.
Lantaneae Endl.
Neospartoneae Olmstead & N.O'Leary
Petreeae Briq.
Priveae Briq.
Verbeneae Dumort.
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