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Stachytarpheta jamaicensis
Blue Porterweed
As recorded: Stachytarpheta jamaicensis (L.) Vahl
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Lamiales › Verbenaceae
- Collected by
- Munro, G.C.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- April 3, 1914
- Locality
- Maunawainui ridge
- Island
- Lānaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Herbst, D.R.; Sohmer, S.H.; Wagner, W.L.Derral R. Herbst →Seymour H. Sohmer →Warren L. Wagner Jr. →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Stachytarpheta jamaicensis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1914. 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 72004. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956242619. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/72004.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956242619 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026