Common (vernacular) names applied to California vascular plants
compiled by Elizabeth Painter
up to date as of May 1, 2016
Common names (also referred to as vernacular names) are applied differently at different times and places by different users. This list is compiled from many sources and is intended to be as comprehensive as possible. It is not intended to indicate which common name is correct or preferred. Please send comments about this page to Elizabeth Painter (beth.painter.48@gmail.com).
Taxon | Aloysia wrightii |
group | Eudicots |
Family | Verbenaceae |
Family common name(s) | verbena; vervain; vervains |
Genus common name(s) | aloysia; bee-brush; bee brush; beebrush |
Species common name(s) | Wright's aloysia; Wright's bee-brush; Wright's bee brush; Wright's beebrush; Wright's bee-bush; Wright's bee bush; Wright's beebush; Wright's lippia; Wright's lemon verbana; Wright's oregano; Wright's oreganillo; Wright aloysia; Wright bee-brush; Wright bee brush; Wright beebrush; Wright bee-bush; Wright bee bush; Wright beebush; Wright lippia; Wright lemon verbana; Wright oregano; Wright oreganillo; vera dulce; mintbush lippia |
| | Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | lemon verbana are applied to multiple Aloysia taxa; oreganillo, oregano, Mexican oregano, Mexican sage, bee-bush, bee bush, beebush are applied to taxa in multiple families |
| Notes | Wright is a proper name, so upper case preferable; Wrights is an error |
Synonymy: The Jepson Manual (1993), FNA, PLANTS, etc | Lippia wrightii Torr. |
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