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Stachytarpheta jamaicensis
Blue Porterweed
As recorded: Stachytarpheta jamaicensis (L.) Vahl
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Lamiales › Verbenaceae
- Collected by
- McCulloch, R.
- Collector number
- 12
- Date
- April 11, 1975
- Locality
- 100 yards S of Kahuku Hospital
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 15 m
- Identified by
- Staples, G.W.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 11, 1975, McCulloch, R. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Amaranthus spinosus
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Bougainvillea buttiana
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Bougainvillea glabra
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Canna hybrida
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Casuarina equisetifolia
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Cenchrus echinatus
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Chamaecrista nictitans
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Cordia sebestena
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Crinum asiaticum
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Cyclospermum leptophyllum
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Cyperus alternifolius
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Eleusine indica
Botany
Eucalyptus robusta
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Euphorbia degeneri
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Ficus pumila
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Ficus pumila
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Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
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Ipomoea batatas
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Ipomoea indica
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Jasminum multiflorum
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Leucaena leucocephala
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Lobularia maritima
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Passiflora foetida
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Pelargonium hortorum
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Stachytarpheta jamaicensis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1975. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 260 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-17.
2026-10-17
Lanikai Pillbox, Kailua, HI, US
(c) ashoki, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-02
Waianae, HI, US
(c) Ean Schiffman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-25
Kailua, HI, US
(c) Ethan Ramsey, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-21
Kapaa, HI, US
(c) Cortney Bloomer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-05
Aiea, HI 96701, USA
(c) Madi Kelly, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-02
Pipiwai Trail, Hana, HI, US
(c) Tim Guida, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Stachytarpheta jamaicensis. BISH 556668. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956505042. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/556668.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956505042 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026