verbenaceous

verbenaceous

(ˌvɜːbɪˈneɪʃəs) adj (Botany) of, relating to, or belonging to the Verbenaceae, a family of herbaceous and climbing plants, shrubs, and trees, mostly of warm and tropical regions, having tubular typically two-lipped flowers: includes teak, lantana, vervain, and verbena[C19: from New Latin Verbēnāceae, from Medieval Latin: verbena]