Abstract:Lantana camara Linn. (Verbenaceae) (lantana) is a pantropical weed, affecting pastures, orchards, and native forests in about 70 countries worldwide (Day et al., 2003b). Lantana camara (sensu lato) is...Lantana camara Linn. (Verbenaceae) (lantana) is a pantropical weed, affecting pastures, orchards, and native forests in about 70 countries worldwide (Day et al., 2003b). Lantana camara (sensu lato) is a composite species and is thought to have originated from two or more lantana species from tropical America. Dutch explorers introduced the plant into the Netherlands in the 1600s from Brazil (Stirton, 1977). It was then hybridized in glasshouses in Europe prior to its introduction to other countries as an ornamental.Read More
Publication Year: 2009
Publication Date: 2009-03-05
Language: en
Type: book-chapter
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