Contains 3 accepted taxa overall.
Characteristics
Classification
Citation
STACHYTARPHETA Vahl, Enum. Pl. 1: 205. 1804, nom. cons. vs. Valerianoides Medikus 1789, et vs. Vermicularia Moench 1802.
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TYPE: Stachytarpheta jamaicensis (Linnaeus) Vahl, typ. cons. (Verbena jamaicensis Linnaeus)
Species
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Status | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stachytarpheta cayennensis | NETTLELEAF VELVETBERRY | Not Native FACU (NWPL) Y | |
| Stachytarpheta jamaicensis | BLUE PORTERWEED; JOEE | Native FACU (NWPL) | |
| Stachytarpheta x intercedens | Not Native |
[Family identification key]
1. Plant erect; leaf blade strongly rugose, with the tertiary and reticulate veins impressed on the upper surface; inflorescence rachis somewhat flexuous, 1-3 mm wide; floral bracts 3-5 x 1-2 mm, ovate-lanceolate, scariously margined mostly above the middle; furrows from the immersed flowers nearly as wide as the rachis
1. Plant decumbent to erect; leaf blade not strongly rugose, the tertiary and reticulate veins not impressed or only slightly so on the upper surface (only the secondary veins conspicuously impressed); inflorescence rachis relatively stiff, 2-7 mm wide; floral bracts 4-8 x 1.5-2.5 mm, lanceolate-subulate, scariously margined below the middle; furrows from the immersed flowers narrower than the rachis