Lantana camara
Also known as West Indian Lantana, common lantana, Spanish flag, Cherrypie, Lantana, curse of India, Bird's Brandy, Tick-berry
species of plant
AI overview
Lantana camara is a colorful flowering plant native to tropical regions of the Americas that is now found in many parts of the world. It matters because it is widely cultivated as an ornamental plant for its attractive clusters of flowers, but in some regions it has become invasive and causes problems for native ecosystems.
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Species
Lantana camara
SPECIES
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderLamiales
- FamilyVerbenaceae
Native toBelize, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest
Appearance: Very similar to the last (Lantana camara) but with densely
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Article
Lantana camara (common lantana) is a species of flowering plant in the verbena family (Verbenaceae), native to the tropics of the Americas. It is a very adaptable species, which can inhabit a wide variety of ecosystems; once it has been introduced into a habitat it spreads rapidly; between 45ºN and 45ºS and less than 1,400 metres (4,600 feet) in altitude.
It has spread from its native range to around 50 countries, where it has become an invasive species. It first spread out of the Americas when it was brought to Europe by Dutch explorers and cultivated widely, soon spreading further into Asia and Oceania where it has established itself as a notorious weed, and in Goa Former Estado da Índia Portuguesa it was introduced by the Portuguese.