马鞭草科科

近年来，系统发生学证据显示许多曾被划入马鞭草科的属，应重新划入唇形科。现今本科共包含了35属1,200余种。有的分类法将海榄雌属单独列为一科，或划入爵床科。

本科较具经济价值的物种包含：

Lemon verbena (Aloysia citrodora, Aloysia triphylla)，具有芳香

马鞭草, Vervaine (Verbena officinalis)

马鞭草属：有时用于草药医学或观赏

已划分至别科的属别

爵床科

海榄雌属 Avicennia L.

木樨科

Dimetra Kerr

夜花属 Nyctanthes L.

透骨草科

透骨草属 Phryma L.

The Verbenaceae ( VUR-bə-NAY-see-ee), the verbena family or vervain family, is a family of mainly tropical flowering plants. It contains trees, shrubs, and herbs notable for heads, spikes, or clusters of small flowers, many of which have an aromatic smell.

The family Verbenaceae includes 32 genera and 800 species. Phylogenetic studies have shown that numerous genera traditionally classified in Verbenaceae belong instead in Lamiaceae. The mangrove genus Avicennia, sometimes placed in the Verbenaceae or in its own family, Avicenniaceae, has been placed in the Acanthaceae.

• Economically important Verbenaceae include:
• Lemon verbena (Aloysia triphylla), grown for aroma or flavoring
• Verbenas or vervains (Verbena), some used in herbalism, others grown in gardens

Taxonomy

Excluded genera

Various genera formerly included in the family Verbenaceae are now treated under other families:

Moved to Acanthaceae

Avicennia L.

• Moved to Lamiaceae
• Moved to Oleaceae
• Dimetra Kerr

Nyctanthes L.

Moved to Orobanchaceae

Moved to Phrymaceae

Phryma L.

Moved to Stilbaceae