Argentina Vervain vs Purpletop vervain

Verbena bonariensis compared with Verbena incompta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Argentina Vervain	Purpletop vervain
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family same	Verbenaceae	Verbenaceae
Genus same	Verbena	Verbena
Species	Verbena bonariensis	Verbena incompta

Evolutionary Relationship

Argentina Vervain and Purpletop vervain share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Verbena.

View Genus: Verbena

Conservation Status

Argentina Vervain

NE — Not Evaluated

Purpletop vervain

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Argentina Vervain	Purpletop vervain
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Argentina Vervain

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (12 countries), Asia (4 countries), Europe (13 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Fiji, Papua New Guinea), and South America (Brazil).

Purpletop vervain

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), South Africa), Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (Belgium, Italy, Portugal), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

Argentina Vervain

The Argentina Vervain (Verbena bonariensis) is a species in the genus Verbena. Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.