The family Verbenaceae includes 32 genera and 800species.[3]Phylogenetic studies[4] have shown that numerousgenera traditionally classified in Verbenaceae belong instead inLamiaceae. The mangrove genusAvicennia, sometimes placed in the Verbenaceae[5] or in its own family, Avicenniaceae,[6] has been placed in theAcanthaceae.[7]
Economically important Verbenaceae include:
Lemon verbena (Aloysia triphylla), grown for aroma or flavoring
Verbenas or vervains (Verbena), some used inherbalism, others grown in gardens
^Cantino, P.D., Harley, R.M. & Wagstaff, S.J. 1992. Genera of Labiatae: status and classification. Pp. 511-522. In Harley, R.M. & Reynolds, T. (eds)Advances in Labiate Science. Richmond, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
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