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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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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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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
226815703/03/2025ArgentinaEntre RíosParque Nacional El PalmarPablo Richter
216276822/07/2021ArgentinaEntre RíosParque Nacional El PalmarMaria Belén Dri
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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 23/09/2026.