*Verbena littoralis var. brasiliensis (Vell.) Briq.

Spikes not elongating in the fruit but sometimes slightly spreading at the base. Villous, becoming glabrous on the stems. Corolla white to purple. Leaves narrow-ovate, up to 5 cm long. Perennial herb up to 2 m high. Coast; Cumberland Plain. Weed of cultivation and waste places. Introd. from S. America. Fl. most of the year