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Stachytarpheta cayennensis
Rattail
As recorded: Stachytarpheta australis Moldenke
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Lamiales › Verbenaceae
- Collected by
- Garber, D.W.
- Collector number
- 377
- Date
- April 18, 1920
- Locality
- Makiki - Tantalus trail
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Staples, G.W.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 18, 1920, Garber, D.W. also collected 11 other specimens.
Stachytarpheta cayennensis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1920. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,178 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-19.

2026-10-19
Aiea, HI 96701, USA
(c) Sam Buswell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-18
Kauaʻi, Kilauea, HI, US
(c) Phillip, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

2026-10-16
RT-583, Lihue, HI, US
(c) dvanlare, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-09
Diamond Head / Kapahulu / St. Louis Heights, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Jacob Skaggs, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-05
Waiheʻe Ridge Trail, Wailuku, HI, US
(c) alex3haase, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Stachytarpheta cayennensis. BISH 71994. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956330959. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/71994.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956330959 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
