Aloysia gratissima (Gillies & Hook.) Tronc. var. gratissima

• Region

  North America

• Country

  United States of America

• State/Province

  Texas

• County/Municipio

  Uvalde Co.

• Locality

  ca 6 mi S Sabinal. Winston Ranch

• Elevation

  Alt. 244 - 253 m. (801 - 830 ft.)

• Coordinates

  29.2239, -99.4672

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

PLANTS OF TEXAS, USA
Verbenaceae
Aloysia gratissima (Gillies & Hook.) Tronc.
var. gratissima
Texas, Uvalde Co: ca 6 mi S Sabinal. Winston Ranch. 29°13'26"N
99o28'02"W (determined by GPS). Elevation 800-830 ft.
Tamaulipan brushland on moderate, rocky, E-facing slope above
Sabinal River and shaded bank of river. Prosopis glandulosa,
Acacia berlandieri, and Diospyros texana dominant on slope, with
frequent surfacing limestone. Taxodium distichum dominant along
river. Site apparently largely flooded in previous year.
Common. Shrubs to 2 m high. Flowers white, fragrant.
23 April 2003
Caleb A. Morse 9171
The Ronald L. McGregor Herbarium (KANU)
University of Kansas, Lawrence KS USA
03520571