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Stachytarpheta jamaicensis
Blue Porterweed
As recorded: Stachytarpheta jamaicensis (L.) Vahl
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Lamiales › Verbenaceae
- Collected by
- Batjeledik, J.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- May 1, 1981
- Locality
- Uraur, Kec. Kairatu, West Ceram.
- Island
- Ceram
- Region
- Indonesia
- Elevation
- 10 m
- Identified by
- van Balgooy, M.M.J.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 1, 1981, Batjeledik, J. also collected 5 other specimens.
Stachytarpheta jamaicensis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1981. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4,186 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.

2026-10-26
NW 170th St, Hialeah, FL, US
(c) James K. Wetterer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26
Miami, FL, US
(c) Christopher Aguilar, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26
Miami, FL, US
(c) valroch, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26
Miami, FL 33174, USA
(c) Matthew Alvarez, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-22
SW 152nd St, Miami, FL, US
(c) littlespecimen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-21
Bluefields, NI-AS, NI
(c) Kimberly Hammond, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Stachytarpheta jamaicensis. BISH 572278. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956434579. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/572278.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956434579 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
