Stachytarpheta jamaicensis
Blue Porterweed
As recorded: Stachytarpheta jamaicensis (L.) Vahl
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Lamiales › Verbenaceae
- Collected by
- Herbst, D.R.
- Collector number
- 8869
- Date
- September 23, 1987
- Locality
- Menge Island
- Island
- Palmyra Atoll
- Identified by
- Not on sheet
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 23, 1987, Herbst, D.R. also collected 2 other specimens.
Stachytarpheta jamaicensis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1987. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4,189 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.
2026-10-28
Miami-Dade County, US-FL, US
(c) nickyley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-27
Big Cypress National Preserve, Monroe County, US-FL, US
(c) panosse, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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)
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Cite this specimen
Stachytarpheta jamaicensis. BISH 573736. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956135803. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/573736.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956135803 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026