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Stachytarpheta cayennensis
Rattail
As recorded: Stachytarpheta cayennensis (Rich.) Vahl
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Lamiales › Verbenaceae
- Collected by
- Corn, C.; Clarke, G.; Cuddihy, L.W.; Yoshida, L.G. Clarke →C. Corn →L.W. Cuddihy →L. Yoshida →
- Collector number
- ESP 317
- Date
- July 16, 1979
- Locality
- Na Pali Coast, Kalalau Valley,
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 22.1667, -159.6500
- Elevation
- 15 m
- Identified by
- Staples, G.W.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On July 16, 1979, Corn, C.; Clarke, G.; Cuddihy, L.W.; Yoshida, L. also collected 11 other specimens.
Still here: Stachytarpheta cayennensis observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1979. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 193 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-10-17.

2026-10-17
Kalalau Trail, Princeville, HI, US
(c) Owen Sinkus, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

2026-08-14
Kauai County, US-HI, US
(c) nam6266, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-27
Punahele Rd, Princeville, HI, US
(c) trevorsbirder, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-13
Iliau Nature Loop, Princeville, HI, US
(c) Kael Berkley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-09
Haleleʻa Forest Reserve, Princeville, HI, US
(c) Frank D. Gruber, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-09
Kauaʻi, Princeville, HI, US
(c) rose624, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Stachytarpheta cayennensis. BISH 657359. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956272134. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/657359.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956272134 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
