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Lantana

Lantana camara

Least Concern

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Habitat & Distribution

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 10 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Widely distributed across Africa (40 countries), Asia (30 countries), Europe (10 countries), North America (6 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (14 countries), and South America (5 countries).

🇦🇫 Afghanistan 🇩🇿 Algeria 🇦🇴 Angola 🇦🇷 Argentina 🇦🇺 Australia 🇧🇸 Bahamas 🇧🇩 Bangladesh 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇧🇹 Bhutan 🇧🇼 Botswana 🇧🇷 Brazil 🇧🇳 Brunei 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso 🇧🇮 Burundi 🇨🇻 Cabo Verde 🇰🇭 Cambodia 🇨🇲 Cameroon 🇨🇫 Central African Republic 🇹🇩 Chad 🇨🇱 Chile 🇨🇳 China 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇰🇲 Comoros 🇨🇩 Congo (DRC) 🇨🇮 Cote d'Ivoire 🇨🇾 Cyprus 🇩🇯 Djibouti 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic 🇪🇬 Egypt 🇸🇿 Eswatini 🇪🇹 Ethiopia 🇫🇯 Fiji 🇫🇷 France 🇬🇦 Gabon 🇬🇲 Gambia 🇬🇭 Ghana 🇬🇷 Greece 🇬🇹 Guatemala 🇬🇳 Guinea 🇭🇳 Honduras 🇮🇳 India 🇮🇩 Indonesia 🇮🇶 Iraq 🇮🇱 Israel 🇮🇹 Italy 🇯🇵 Japan 🇰🇪 Kenya 🇰🇮 Kiribati 🇱🇦 Laos 🇱🇷 Liberia 🇱🇾 Libya 🇲🇬 Madagascar 🇲🇼 Malawi 🇲🇾 Malaysia 🇲🇻 Maldives 🇲🇱 Mali 🇲🇹 Malta 🇲🇭 Marshall Islands 🇲🇺 Mauritius 🇫🇲 Micronesia 🇲🇿 Mozambique 🇲🇲 Myanmar 🇳🇦 Namibia 🇳🇷 Nauru 🇳🇵 Nepal 🇳🇿 New Zealand 🇳🇬 Nigeria 🇳🇴 Norway 🇴🇲 Oman 🇵🇰 Pakistan 🇵🇼 Palau 🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea 🇵🇪 Peru 🇵🇭 Philippines 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇷🇼 Rwanda 🇼🇸 Samoa 🇸🇹 Sao Tome and Principe 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia 🇸🇳 Senegal 🇸🇨 Seychelles 🇸🇬 Singapore 🇸🇧 Solomon Islands 🇿🇦 South Africa 🇪🇸 Spain 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka 🇸🇩 Sudan 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇹🇿 Tanzania 🇹🇭 Thailand 🇹🇱 Timor-Leste 🇹🇴 Tonga 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago 🇹🇷 Turkey 🇹🇻 Tuvalu 🇺🇬 Uganda 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇺🇸 United States 🇻🇺 Vanuatu 🇻🇳 Vietnam 🇾🇪 Yemen 🇿🇲 Zambia 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe

Conservation Status

LC Least Concern

Full Taxonomy

Kingdom

Plantae (Plants)

Phylum

Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)

Class

Magnoliopsida (Dicots)

Species

Lantana camara (Lantana)

Names in Other Languages

Spanish bandera española

Portuguese cambará

Similar Species in Lantana

Trailing shrubverbena

Lantana montevidensis

Not Evaluated

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the scientific name of Lantana?

The scientific name of Lantana is Lantana camara. It belongs to the genus Lantana.

What is the conservation status of Lantana?

Lantana (Lantana camara) is classified as Least Concern by the IUCN Red List.

Where does Lantana live?

Lantana is found in Widely distributed across Africa (40 countries), Asia (30 countries), Europe (10 countries), North America (6 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (14 countries), and South America (5 countries).. Countries include Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Australia, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Belgium, Bhutan, Botswana.

What family does Lantana belong to?

Lantana (Lantana camara) belongs to the genus Lantana, which is part of the taxonomic family Verbenaceae.

Is Lantana endangered?

No, Lantana (Lantana camara) is classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at significant risk of extinction.

What kingdom does Lantana belong to?

Lantana (Lantana camara) belongs to the kingdom Plantae (Plants).

What are the closest relatives of Lantana?

The closest relatives of Lantana in the genus Lantana include Black Sage, Galapagos Lantana, sweet-sage, Trailing shrubverbena.