Verbena incompta
Purpletop at Latham, ACT
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| Verbena incompta | BettyDonWood | 20 Oct 2017 | |
| Verbena bonariensis | KenT | 20 Oct 2017 | |
| Unverified | Christine | 19 Oct 2017 |
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2 comments
21 Oct 2017
The flora of Victoria currently treats Verbena incompta as a variety of Verbena bonariensis. The ACT plant census retains Verbena incompta as a distinct species, I'm far from sure that I can reliably distinguish distinguish between them particularly from photographs. Some current records under V. bonariensis may be better placed in V. incompta if that name is retained here.
21 Oct 2017
Thanks Ken. I checked on the APNI site, which details the decisions on plant names of the Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria. https://biodiversity.org.au/nsl/services/search?product=APNI&tree.id=&name=Verbena+incompta&inc._scientific=&inc.scientific=on&inc._cultivar=&inc._other=&max=100&display=&search=true
Victoria dissented from the majority decision on keeping Verbena incompta a separate species, which they were entitled to do. Betty.
Victoria dissented from the majority decision on keeping Verbena incompta a separate species, which they were entitled to do. Betty.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.036000-35.210309
- Maps Umbagong District Park
- Places Latham, ACT
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- 6 Apr 2011 11:41 AM Recorded on
- Christine Recorded by
- Yes In flower
Collections
- Christine Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Verbena incompta Other Wildflowers & Herbs Plants
Species information
- Verbena incompta Scientific name
- Purpletop Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Exotic
- Medium weed or pest
- Up to 1174.77m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
Seasonal activity
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In flower
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Record quality
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3 / 7
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