
Verbena bonariensis
purpletop vervain
As recorded: Verbena bonariensis L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Lamiales › Verbenaceae
- Collected by
- Krauss, N.L.H.
- Collector number
- 1702
- Date
- January 23, 1981
- Locality
- Lenakel
- Island
- Tanna
- Region
- Vanuatu
- Elevation
- 10 m
- Identified by
- Munir, A.A.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Verbena bonariensis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1981. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 8,905 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.

2026-10-28
Hamilton Terrace, Edinburgh, Scotland, GB
no rights reserved

2026-10-28
London
(c) Calma Hawkes, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-28
Gödöllő, HU-PE, HU
(c) zeibert, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-28
Wynberg NU (2), Cape Town, 7824, South Africa
(c) Cally Jansen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-27
Portland, OR 97225, USA
(c) Tosha L Martin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-27
Budapest, Vigadó tér (5. ponton), 1056 Ungarn
(c) Martin A. Prinz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Verbena bonariensis. BISH 432677. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956150723. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/432677.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956150723 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
