Family of New World tropical and subtropical herbs and shrubs and trees

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Verbenaceous \Ver`be*na"ceous\, a. (Bot.) Of or pertaining to a natural order ( Verbenace[ae] ) of gamopetalous plants of which Verbena is the type. The order includes also the black and white mangroves, and many plants noted for medicinal use or for beauty ...

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
The Verbenaceae are a family , commonly known as the verbena family or vervain 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 ...