Details of genus: Duranta L. [1516]
genus_ja: ハリマツリ
genus_en:
# spp.: 29
pub_year: 1753
accepted: Accepted
Family: Verbenaceae
family_ja: クマツヅラ
Infra familial classification:
Citation:| data_source | Kind of information | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kew Gardens (2017) Plants of the world online (POWO). Accessed on 20 Aug 2025 | Scientific name & others | Show this data_source |
distribution_en: Tropical & Subtropical America
description_en: Genus of about 30 species of evergreen trees and shrubs found in tropical S. USA and Central and South America, in scrub, thickets, and open woodland. Simple, mainly ovate, often toothed leaves are opposite or sometimes in whorls. They are grown for their salverform flowers, borne in terminal or axillary racemes or panicles, followed by attractive, spherical berries. In frost-prone areas, grow in a temperate greenhouse; in warmer climates, use in a border, or as a hedge or windbreak.
hardiness_en: Frost tender.
cultivation_en:
propagation_en: Sow seed at 18-21°C (64-70°F) in spring. Root semi-ripe cuttings with bottom heat in summer. Layer in early spring.
pests_en: Susceptible to red spider mites, mealybugs, and whiteflies under glass.
description_ja:
comment: Calib. to South America
comment_ja: D. erectaがY-Listでもタイワンレンギョウとなっていて、属和名をタイワンレンギョウとすることもあるが、台湾は関係ないのでハリマツリのほうが適当と考える
type_species:
Phylogenetic definition:
Update Information: Created: 2007-12-06 12:51; Updated: 2025-08-20 15:35 by hkokubun@mac.com
family:
| System | Accepted? | Scientific name | Japanese name | Infra-familial classification | # species | |
| APG4 | Accepted | Verbenaceae | クマツヅラ科 | 29 | Show | |
| PB2 | Verbenaceae | クマツヅラ科 | Show | |||
| PB3 | Verbenaceae | クマツヅラ科 | Show |