Definition of Lantana

1. Noun. A flowering shrub.

Group relationships: Genus Verbena
Generic synonyms: Poisonous Plant

Definition of Lantana

1. Noun. Any member of the genus ''Lantana'' of perennial verbenas with aromatic flower clusters. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Lantana

1. a tropical shrub [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Lantana

lanostanes
lanosterol
lanosterol 14 alpha-demethylase
lanosterols
lansa
lansat
lanseh
lanseh tree
lansehs
lanset
lansfordite
lansoprazole
lansquenet
lansquenets
lant
lantana (current term)
lantanas
lantanum
lantanuric
lantanuric acid
lanted
lanterloo
lantern
lantern-fly
lantern-jawed
lantern beetle
lantern beetles
lantern fish
lantern fly
lantern jaw

Literary usage of Lantana

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Publication by Field Columbian Museum (1902)
"lantana aculeata L. Shady, damp locality near the gut at ... lantana INVOLUCRATA L. Common along a gut at Golden Rock. Dec. (145). South side. ..."

2. Natural History of Hawaii: Being an Account of the Hawaiian People, the by William Alanson Bryan (1915)
"These caterpillars are so abundant among the lantana of the low lands that they ... A second leaf pest is the lantana leaf-bug,1- which, being a true bug, ..."

3. The Indian Forester (1901)
"The lantana scandens invasion of Coorg," wrote Mr. Ribben- trop, " has become a ... In Berar the Forest Department took up the eradication of lantana ..."

4. The Indian Forester (1896)
"In these forests lantana requires to be kept well in bounds, ... It is surprising in what a short time lantana takes possession of the ground. ..."

5. Favourite Flowers of Garden and Greenhouse by Edward Step (1897)
"Genus lantana lantana (ancient name of Wayfaring-tree, which these plants were supposed ... lantana Cámara was introduced from the West Indies about 1691, ..."

6. The Indian Forester (1896)
"It seems best to deal with the question first ' generally, and then to note on lantana in Berar and specially in ' State Forests of the better class. ..."

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