Bush Tea
Lippia alba (Mill.) N.E.Br. ex Britton & P.Wilson
Lippia alba is a flowering plant in the Verbenaceae family, native to regions in the Americas and parts of Asia. It is commonly known as Bush Tea and is found in various subregions, including Antioquia, Bolívar, Cundinamarca, and others in South America, as well as in the Andaman Islands, Argentina, Assam, and the Bahamas. The species was first described in 1925.
Description
Lippia alba belongs to the genus Lippia and is part of the Verbenaceae family, which is commonly referred to as the verbena family. It is widely distributed across southern Texas in the United States, Mexico, the Caribbean, Central America, and South America. The plant is also found in several subregions of Colombia, including the Cordillera occidental, Cordillera central, and others. It occurs in diverse habitats, including the Amazonian region of Colombia and the Jardín Botánico de Bogotá. Its range extends to parts of Asia, such as Assam and Bangladesh. The species was first published in 1925 under the authorship (Mill.) N.E.Br. ex Britton & P.Wilson.
Other common names
bushy matgrassBushy LippiaCuracao SageBush TeaColic Mint
Distribution
Antioquia, Bolívar, Cundinamarca, La Guajira, Magdalena, San Andrés y Providencia, Santander, Valle del Cauca · BR · Subregiones: Cordillera occidental, Cordillera central, Norte, Zona central, Sur, Enclaves subxerofíticos · Bolívar · PT · Zona oriental · Los Santos | San Gil | Suaita · Boyacá | Garagoa · IN · AU · Amazonas, Antioquia, Cundinamarca, La Guajira, Magdalena, Meta, San Andrés, Providencia y Santa Catalina, Santander · Caño Cuduyarí, departamento de Vaupés (Amazonia Colombiana) · Jardín Botánico de Bogotá · Andaman Is. · Argentina Northeast · Argentina Northwest · Assam · Bahamas · Bangladesh · Belize · Bolivia · Brazil Northeast · Brazil North · Brazil Southeast · Brazil South · Brazil West-Central · Cayman Is. · Central American Pac · Colombia · Costa Rica
Synonyms
Lantana albaLantana cuneatifoliaLantana geminataLantana lippioidesLantana malabaricaLantana mollissimaLantana odorataLippia alba var. carteraeLippia alba var. globifloraLippia alba f. intermediaLippia alba f. macrophyllaLippia alba f. scabraLippia asperifoliaLippia carteraeLippia citrataLippia crenataLippia geminataLippia geminata var. microphyllaLippia globifloraLippia globiflora var. geminataLippia globiflora f. lilacinaLippia globiflora var. normalisLippia havanensisLippia lantanifoliaLippia lantanoidesLippia lantanoidesLippia obovataLippia panamensisLippia rondonensisLippia unica
