Lantana montevidensis (Spreng.) Briq.
Frost tender, spreading shrub, often forming a dense mat, with flexible stems, lance-shaped, coarsely-toothed leaves, and flower heads, to 3cm wide, bearing yellow-eyed, lilac-pink to violet flowers, to 1cm across, in summer. To 1m. [RHSE, FNSW, Beadle].
Horticultural & Botanical History
‘A plant of this exceedingly pretty species was received from Berlin, at the Edinburgh Gardens, last year. It flowered in the stove in the months of December and January. The seeds had been received by M. Otto, from Montevideo in 1822, having been gathered by the Prussian Botanist, M. Sellow. There is perhaps, no species more deserving of cultivation.’ [BM t.2981/1830].
History at Camden Park
Listed in the 1850 and 1857 catalogues [T.625/1850]. Recorded as a weed north from Sydney, mainly in coastal districts [FNSW].
Notes
Published Feb 16, 2010 - 05:21 PM | Last updated Feb 16, 2010 - 05:29 PM
Lantana montevidensis (Spreng.) Briq. | BM t.2981/1830 | BHL
| Family | Verbenaceae |
|---|---|
| Category | |
| Region of origin | Tropical South America |
| Synonyms |
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| Common Name | Creeping lantana |
| Name in the Camden Park Record |
Lantana Sellowii |
| Confidence level | high |