Phyla_(genus)

<i>Phyla</i> (genus)

Phyla (genus)

Genus of plants in the verbena family

"Frogfruit" redirects here. In colloquial use this often refers to Phyla nodiflora specifically.

Phyla /ˈfaɪlə/[2] is a genus of eustarid plants in the verbena family, Verbenaceae. The name is derived from the Greek word φυλή (phyle), meaning "tribe", and most likely refers to the tightly clustered flowers or the spreading, mat-like growth.[3] Members of the genus are known generally as fogfruit or frogfruit.[4] Species once classified in the genus Lippia may be known by the common name lippia. Some species, e.g. Aztec Sweet Herb (P. dulcis), are used in cooking.

Quick Facts Fogfruits or frogfruits, Scientific classification ...

Selected species

References

  1. [1]
    "Phyla Lour". TROPICOS. Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 2009-12-02.
  2. [2]
    Kathleen N. Brenzel, ed. (1995). Sunset Western Garden Book (6 ed.). Sunset Publishing Corporation. pp. 606–607. ISBN 978-0-376-03851-7.
  3. [3]
    Quattrocchi, Umberto (2012). CRC World Dictionary of Medicinal and Poisonous Plants. CRC Press. p. 2895. ISBN 978-1420080445.
  4. [4]
    "Phyla". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2013-04-25.
  5. [5]
    "Subordinate Taxa of Phyla Lour". TROPICOS. Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 2009-12-02.
  6. [6]
    "GRIN Species Records of Phyla". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2009-12-02.
  • Data related to Phyla at Wikispecies
  • Media related to Phyla at Wikimedia Commons


Stub icon

This Verbenaceae article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.
Share this article:

This article uses material from the Wikipedia article Phyla_(genus), and is written by contributors. Text is available under a CC BY-SA 4.0 International License; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.