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Aloysia gratissima

Aloysia gratissima

(Gill. et Hook) Tronc.
Azahar de Monte

Family: Verbenaceae
Order: Lamiales
Class: Magnoliopsida
Phylum / Division: Magnoliophyta
Kingdom: Plantae

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Other common names: Cedrón de Monte.

Synonyms: Aloysia chacoensis.





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Aloysia gratissima, commonly called whitebrush or beebrush, is a species of flowering plant in the verbena family Verbenaceae. It is native to Texas through Arizona in the United States, northern Mexico through Veracruz and Oaxaca in North America and southern Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, Uruguay, northern Argentina, and central Chile in South America.

 Aloysia gratissima is a perennial, deciduous erect shrub which can grow up to 10 feet in ideal conditions. It produces small, tubular, white fragrant blooms which cluster on the terminal ends of its branches and blooms between March-November depending on its habitat, A. gratissima produces a drupe fruit and slender, round to pointed, fragrant green leaves.

Conservation status: It is currently listed as not threatened.

Uses: Aloysia gratissima is a common plant to include in cultivation due to its heat and drought tolerance and fragrant blooms which attract pollinating insects and fruit-birds.

It has been used in traditional medicine in the Americas to treat conditions including lung disorders, inflammation, and nervous disorders such as depression and anxiety.

Source: Wikipedia, article Aloysia gratissima. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 17/07/2026.





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Species photographs

Count: 47

Foto
Photography ID: 672997
  Adult

Las Padercitas
La Rioja
Argentina
04/02/2013
Ramón Vera
Foto
Photography ID: 666211
  Adult

San Rafael
Mendoza
Argentina
12/30/2025
Hugo Alberto Valderrey
Foto
Photography ID: 661122
  Adult

Santa Elena
Entre Ríos
Argentina
11/08/2025
Peter Vidana
Foto
Photography ID: 660881
  Adult

Santa Elena
Entre Ríos
Argentina
11/08/2025
Gaston Lisandro Gabinetti
Foto
Photography ID: 658487
 
Luyaba
Córdoba
Argentina
09/21/2025
Eduardo Nadal
Foto
Photography ID: 658086
  Adult

Parque Natural La Lucila
Buenos Aires
Argentina
10/26/2025
Diego Carus
Foto
Photography ID: 635427
  Adult

Londres
Catamarca
Argentina
05/17/2025
Hugo Alberto Valderrey
Foto
Photography ID: 634685
  Adult

Concordia
Entre Ríos
Argentina
05/02/2025
Maria Belén Dri
Foto
Photography ID: 628860
  Adult

Parque Nacional El Palmar
Entre Ríos
Argentina
03/03/2025
Pablo Richter
Foto
Photography ID: 628859
  Adult

Parque Nacional El Palmar
Entre Ríos
Argentina
03/03/2025
Pablo Richter



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Species records

Count: 48



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
247245717/05/2026ArgentinaCiudad Autónoma de Buenos AiresReserva Ecológica Lago LuganoMarcos Garberoglio
244150325/02/2026ArgentinaCiudad Autónoma de Buenos AiresReserva Ecológica Ciudad Universitaria - Costanera Norte (RECU-CN)Marcos Garberoglio
241139230/12/2025ArgentinaMendozaCuesta de los terneros, San RafaelHugo Alberto Valderrey
239330908/11/2025ArgentinaEntre RíosCostanera, Santa ElenaPeter Vidana
239250708/11/2025ArgentinaEntre RíosCostanera, Santa ElenaGaston Lisandro Gabinetti
238002826/10/2025ArgentinaBuenos AiresParque Natural La LucilaDiego Carus
238106921/09/2025ArgentinaCórdobaLuyabaEduardo Nadal
228971617/05/2025ArgentinaCatamarcaEl Shincal de Quimivil, LondresHugo Alberto Valderrey
228824902/05/2025ArgentinaEntre RíosCampo Dri, ConcordiaMaria Belén Dri
226386719/03/2025ArgentinaLa PampaReserva Provincial Parque LuroHugo Alberto Valderrey
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Aloysia gratissima – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 09/10/2026.