Duranta

Duranta
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Lamiales
Family:	Verbenaceae
Genus:	Duranta; L.
Species
	Duranta dombeyana; ; Duranta erecta; Duranta mutisii; Duranta serratifolia; Duranta stenostachya; Duranta triacantha;

Durantais a genus offlowering plantsin theverbenafamily,Verbenaceae.^[1]It contains 17speciesof shrubs and small trees that are native from southernFloridatoMexicoandSouth America.They are commonly cultivated ashedgesandornamental plants.

Duranta is registered as an invasive weed by many councils of Australia. It is a prolific, fast growing weed that is spread by birds from domestic areas to natural reserves. It was introduced and marketed as a hedge plant some years ago. Many people now fight to keep this thornypestunder control. It is highly ranked in the most invasive weeds in Australia.[1]

Selected species

Gallery

Duranta erectainHyderabad, India.
Duranta erectainHyderabad, India.
Duranta erectaatAnanthagiri Hills,inRangareddy districtofAndhra Pradesh,India.
Fruits of duranta
Golden Duranta (Sheena's Gold)
Duranta repens L.
Golden Dewdrops

References

^^a ^b"Genus:DurantaL. "Germplasm Resources Information Network.United States Department of Agriculture. 1996-09-17. Archived fromthe originalon 2012-10-10.Retrieved2010-12-13.
^"GRIN Species Records ofDuranta".Germplasm Resources Information Network.United States Department of Agriculture. Archived fromthe originalon 2012-12-12.Retrieved2010-12-13.

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[GRIN-1] "Genus:DurantaL. "Germplasm Resources Information Network.United States Department of Agriculture. 1996-09-17. Archived fromthe originalon 2012-10-10.Retrieved2010-12-13.

[GRINSpecies-2] "GRIN Species Records ofDuranta".Germplasm Resources Information Network.United States Department of Agriculture. Archived fromthe originalon 2012-12-12.Retrieved2010-12-13.

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