Verbena officinalis
Synonymes :
Verveine, Ma Bian Cao
Catégories : Médecine ancestrale des Andes, Médecine ayurvédique, Fleurs de Bach, Huile essentielle, Médecine homéopathique, Plantes médicinales, Médecine amérindienne, Poudre, Médecine populaire russe, Thé, Teinture, Médecine Traditionnelle Chinoise
Vervain (Wikipedia)
| Verbena | |
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| Purpletop vervain, Verbena bonariensis | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Verbenaceae |
| Genus: | Verbena L. |
| Type species | |
| Verbena officinalis L. | |
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Verbena (/vərˈbiːnə/,), also known as vervain or verveine, is a genus in the family Verbenaceae. It contains about 150 species of annual and perennial herbaceous or semi-woody flowering plants. The majority of the species are native to the Americas and Asia; however, Verbena officinalis, the common vervain or common verbena, is the type species, and native to Europe.
Vervain (Wiktionary)
English
Alternative forms
- vervaine, vervein (obsolete)
Etymology
From Middle English verveyne, from Old French verveine, from Latin verbēna. Doublet of verbena.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈvɜːveɪn/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈvɚveɪn/
Noun
vervain (countable and uncountable, plural vervains)
- Any herbaceous plant in the genus Verbena especially if used for medicinal purposes, primarily Verbena officinalis, common
