The family Verbenaceae includes 32 genera and 800
species.[3]Phylogenetic studies[4] have shown that numerous
genera traditionally classified in Verbenaceae belong instead in
Lamiaceae. The mangrove genus Avicennia, sometimes placed in the Verbenaceae[5] or in its own family, Avicenniaceae,[6] has been placed in the
Acanthaceae.[7]
Economically important Verbenaceae include:
Lemon verbena (Aloysia triphylla), grown for aroma or flavoring
Verbenas or vervains (Verbena), some used in
herbalism, others grown in gardens
Taxonomy
Tribes and genera in the family[8] and their estimated species numbers:[3]
^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.