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Lantana montevidensis (Spreng.) Briq.

lantana rastrera, weeping lantana, pole cat geranium, trailing lantana

Lantana montevidensis , weeping lantana, pole cat geranium, trailing lantana. Photo: Susana Chamorro, CDF, 2006.
Lantana montevidensis , weeping lantana, pole cat geranium, trailing lantana. Photo: Susana Chamorro, CDF, 2006.

The weeping lantana is a thornless shrub, similar in appearance to supirrosa except with purple flowers.

A thornless shrub like supirrosa but with purple flowers.

Taxonomy

Domain
Eukaryota

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida (= Dicotyledoneae)

Order
Lamiales

Family
Verbenaceae

Genus
Lantana

Species
montevidensis

Taxon category: Accepted

Syn.: Lippia montevidensis Spreng.

Origin: Introduced - established

Introduction

Year of first record: 2000

Mode of introduction: Intentional

Introduction Pathway: Intentional

Subpathway: Agriculture/Horticulture

Introduced status: Human dependent

Invasive status: No data

Impact in Galapagos: Its impact is unknown, but is naturalized in other parts of the world. Because other species within the genus Lantana are known as invasive species in Galapagos, and that there are currently few individuals, it is preferable to eradicate it before it becomes a problem.

Impact elsewhere: Impact is unknown, but it is naturalized in some parts of the world.

Control methods elsewhere: Seedlings should be pulled manually. Juveniles and adults should be treated with herbicide.

Ecology

Preference for an altitude zone in Galapagos: Dry zone

Trophic role: Primary producer

Growth form: Shrubs

Distribution origin: South America

Dispersal propagule: Seed

Distribution

Map of specimen collection localities or observation records for this species in our collections database.

Distribution: Current distribution is limited to village gardens on Santa Cruz and San Cristobal, originally from South America.

References

  • Tropicos.org. (2017) Database of Missouri Botanical Garden. Tropicos.org. Missouri Botanical Garden. 06 Oct 2017 <http://www.tropicos.org
  • Foster, R.C. (1958) A catalogue of the ferns and flowering plants of Bolivia. Contr. Gray Herb. 184: 1–223.
  • Zuloaga, F.O. Morrone, O., Belgrano, M.J., Marticorena, C. & Marchesi, E. (2008) Catálogo de las Plantas Vasculares del Cono Sur (Argentina, Sur de Brasil, Chile, Paraguay y Urugray). Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 107(1): i–xcvi, 1–983; 107(2): i–xx, 985–2286; 107(3): i–xxi, 2287–3348.
  • Jørgensen, P.M. Nee, M. & Beck, S. G. (2010) Catálogo de las plantas vasculares de Bolivia. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard.
  • Troncoso, N.S. (1979) Verbenaceae in A. Burkart. Fl. Il. Entre Ríos 6(5): 229–294.
  • Guézou, A. Trueman, M., Buddenhagen, E., Chamorro, S., Guerrero, A.M., Pozo, P., Atkinson, R. (2010) An extensive Alien Plan Inventory from the Inhabited Areas of Galapagos Plos One/ www.plosone.org. Volume 5/ Issue 4/e10276

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"Galapagos Species Database, Lantana montevidensis", dataZone. Charles Darwin Foundation, https://datazone.darwinfoundation.org/en/checklist/?species=1704. Accessed 26 April 2025.