lippia

Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

1. n. A genus of plants of the tribe Verbeneæ, characterized by a small membranaceous two- to four-toothed calyx, a fourlobed corolla, and a dry indehiscent fruit. They are shrubs, or rarely herbs, bearing small flowers in spikes or heads. There are about 90 species, found in all warm regions, but especially abundant in America. L. citriodora is the lemon-scented verbena. See verbena.