Flora of Victoria

Stem and branches pubescent or puberulous, not glandular. Lower leaves deeply incised-dentate almost to midrib, segments 2–5(–10) mm long, acute, strigillose above, strigillose on veins below, not glandular; upper leaves entire or sparsely dentate, narrow-linear or narrow-lanceolate. Inflorescence not glandular or viscid, pubescent to puberulous. Flowers crowded along rachis or distant in lower part; sessile; bracts ovate-lanceolate, puberulous abaxially, glabrous after anthesis, usually as long as the calyx, occasionally two-thirds the length of the calyx. Calyx hirsute-strigillose outside, minutely strigillose inside. Corolla-tube with hispid hairs outside, cylindric. Flowers mainly Oct.–Jan.

CVU, DunT, EGL, EGU, GipP, Glep, HNF, HSF, MonT, MuF, MuM, OtP, RobP, VRiv, VVP, WaP, Wim, *Strz. Also NT, SA, Qld, NSW. Widespread throughout the state in clay and loam soils in woodlands, besides watercourses, in disturbed sites along roads and in pastures.

Verbena officinalis var. gaudichaudii has had a long history of collection in Australia, with the type being collected by Gaudichaud from Port Jackson in 1819. Consequently, this taxon is considered native to Australia.

Source: Conn, B.J. (1999). Verbenaceae. In: Walsh, N.G.; Entwisle, T.J. (eds), Flora of Victoria Vol. 4, Cornaceae to Asteraceae. Inkata Press, Melbourne (as Verbena gaudichaudii (Briq.) P.W.Michael).

Updated by: Val Stajsic, 2019-07-31

life Life

kingdom Plantae

phylum Tracheophyta

class Magnoliopsida

superorder Asteranae

order Lamiales

family Verbenaceae

genus Verbena

species Verbena officinalis L.

Higher taxa

variety Verbena officinalis var. gaudichaudii Briq.

Synonyms

Victoria

**Source:** AVH (2014). *Australia's Virtual Herbarium*, Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria, <http://avh.chah.org.au>. Find Verbena officinalis var. gaudichaudii in AVH ; *Victorian Biodiversity Atlas*, © The State of Victoria, Department of Environment and Primary Industries (published Dec. 2014) Find Verbena officinalis var. gaudichaudii in Victorian Biodiversity Atlas

Bioregion	Occurrence status	Establishment means
Murray Mallee	present	native
Wimmera	present	native
Glenelg Plain	present	native
Victorian Volcanic Plain	present	native
Victorian Riverina	present	native
Robinvale Plains	present	native
Murray Fans	present	native
Gippsland Plain	present	native
Otway Plain	present	native
Warrnambool Plain	present	native
Central Victorian Uplands	present	native
Dundas Tablelands	present	native
East Gippsland Lowlands	present	native
East Gippsland Uplands	present	native
Highlands-Southern Fall	present	native
Highlands-Northern Fall	present	native
Strzelecki Ranges	present	introduced
Monaro Tablelands	present	native

Bioregions of Victoria

State distribution

State
Northern Territory
South Australia
Queensland
New South Wales
Australian Capital Territory
Victoria