VERBE'NA CHAMiEDRlFO^LIA. 
GERMANDER-LEAVED VERVAIN. 
Class. Order. 
DIDYNAMIA. ANGIOSPERMIA. 
Natural Order. 
VERBBNACE£. 
Native of 
Height. 
Flowers in 
Duration. 
Introduced 
Buenos Ay res 
1 foot. 
May, Oct. 
Perennial. 
in 1827. 
No. 293. 
Wliether the generic term Verbena, wa.s originally 
used as the name of a particular plant is not certain. 
According to Pliny, it was given, by the Romans, to 
a tuft of grass which they made use of in their re- 
ligious ceremonies; and, very probably, to other 
herbs so employed. It was sjTionjanous with the 
name sagmina. Chamsedrifolia, from Chamaedrys, 
which is an old name for a collection of plants that 
are now distributed over several genera, but have 
principally fallen into that of Teucrium. 
This plant is sometimes known as the Verbena 
melindres, it having been published under that name 
in the Botanical Register ; but chamaedrifolia is a 
specific title wliich has prior claims to adoption, it 
having been previously published by Jussieu and 
Sprengel, and with propriety followed by Mr. Sweet. 
As in the case of Geum Chiloense, we think it impor- 
tant to follow that nomenclature which is most likely 
to become imiversal. 
This is one of the most delightful little plants that 
has lately come under mu’ notice. Its intense brilli- 
ancy of colour surpasses all that we have met with ; 
and though no glossiness exists on the flower, it has 
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