Priva

Priva
Priva cordifolia syn Priva leptostachya in Talakona forest, in Chittoor District of Andhra Pradesh, India.
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Verbenaceae
Genus: Priva
Adans.
Synonyms[1]
  • Busseria Cramer
  • Blairia Houst. ex Adans.
  • Phryma Forssk.
  • Streptium Roxb.
  • Tortula Roxb. ex Willd.

Priva is a genus of plant in the family Verbenaceae. It is native to tropical and southern Africa, Myanmar, and South America.[1]

Species

Priva contains 23 species as of May 2026:[1]

  • Priva adhaerens (Forssk.) Chiov.
  • Priva africana Moldenke
  • Priva armata S.Watson
  • Priva aspera Kunth
  • Priva auricoccea A.Meeuse
  • Priva bahiensis Schauer
  • Priva boliviana Moldenke
  • Priva cordifolia (L.f.) Druce
  • Priva curtisiae Kobuski
  • Priva domingensis Urb.
  • Priva favargeri R.Fern.
  • Priva flabelliformis (Moldenke) R.Fern.
  • Priva grandiflora (Ortega) Moldenke
  • Priva humbertii Moldenke
  • Priva ibugana Rzed. & Calderón
  • Priva laciniata Moldenke
  • Priva lappulacea (L.) Pers.
  • Priva mexicana (L.) Pers.
  • Priva meyeri Jaub. & Spach
  • Priva pedicellata Moldenke
  • Priva peruviana Moldenke
  • Priva portoricensis Urb.
  • Priva socotrana Moldenke

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Priva Adans". powo.science.kew.org. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 31 May 2026.