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 | Herbarium Specimens | 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
Genus Synonyms
| Synonym | Full Citation | Basionym | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abena | Abena (Schauer) Necker ex Hitchcock, Rep. (Annual) Missouri Bot. Gard. 4: 117. 1893. | BASIONYM: Unknown. | TYPE: = Stachytarpheta Vahl 1804. |
| Cymburus | Cymburus Salisbury, Parad. Lond. pl. 49. 1806. | TYPE: Cymburus mutabilis (Jacquin) Salisbury (Verbena mutabilis Jacquin) | |
| Melasanthus | Melasanthus Pohl, Flora 10: 149. 1827. | TYPE: Non designatus. | |
| Sherardia | Sherardia Miller, Gard. Dict. Abr., ed. 4. 1754, non Linnaeus 1753. | TYPE: Non designatus. | |
| Tarpheta | Tarpheta Rafinesque, Fl. Tellur. 2: 103. 1837 ("1836"). | TYPE: = Stachytarpheta Vahl 1804. | |
| Valerianoides | Valerianoides Medikus, Philos. Bot. 1: 177. 1789, nom. rej. vs. Stachytarpheta Vahl 1804. | TYPE: = Stachytarpheta Vahl 1804. | |
| Vermicularia | Vermicularia Moench, Suppl. Meth. 150. 1802, nom. rej. vs. Stachytarpheta Vahl 1804. | TYPE: Vermicularia decurrens Moench, nom. illegit. (Verbena jamaicensis Linnaeus) = Stachytarpheta Vahl 1804. |