''Stachytarpheta'' is a
plant
Plants are the eukaryotes that form the Kingdom (biology), kingdom Plantae; they are predominantly Photosynthesis, photosynthetic. This means that they obtain their energy from sunlight, using chloroplasts derived from endosymbiosis with c ...
genus
Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...
in the verbena
family
Family (from ) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by marriage or other relationship). It forms the basis for social order. Ideally, families offer predictabili ...
(
Verbenaceae
The Verbenaceae ( ), the verbena family or vervain family, is a family of mainly tropical flowering plants. It contains trees, shrubs, and herbs notable for heads, spikes, or clusters of small flowers, many of which have an aromatic smell.
T ...
). The
flower
Flowers, also known as blooms and blossoms, are the reproductive structures of flowering plants ( angiosperms). Typically, they are structured in four circular levels, called whorls, around the end of a stalk. These whorls include: calyx, m ...
s are rich in
nectar
Nectar is a viscous, sugar-rich liquid produced by Plant, plants in glands called nectaries, either within the flowers with which it attracts pollination, pollinating animals, or by extrafloral nectaries, which provide a nutrient source to an ...
and popular with many
butterflies
Butterflies are winged insects from the lepidopteran superfamily Papilionoidea, characterized by large, often brightly coloured wings that often fold together when at rest, and a conspicuous, fluttering flight. The oldest butterfly fossi ...
, such as the
South Asia
South Asia is the southern Subregion#Asia, subregion of Asia that is defined in both geographical and Ethnicity, ethnic-Culture, cultural terms. South Asia, with a population of 2.04 billion, contains a quarter (25%) of the world's populatio ...
n
crimson rose
''Atrophaneura Hector'', the crimson rose, is a large swallowtail butterfly belonging to the genus ''Pachliopta'' (roses) of the red-bodied swallowtails. It is recorded as a species of "Least Concern (LC)" by IUCN.
Range
It is found in India ...
,
Malabar banded swallowtail, and
grass yellow. Hummingbirds, especially small species like
Lophornis
''Lophornis'' is a genus of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. These are all tiny birds, ranking among the smallest hummingbirds. No species exceeds and most are under in total length, weighing 3 grams or less. The male coquettes are note ...
coquettes,
Chlorostilbon
''Chlorostilbon'' is a genus of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae, known as emeralds (as are some hummingbirds in the genera ''Amazilia'' and ''Elvira''). A single species, the blue-chinned sapphire is variously placed in the monotypic genu ...
emeralds, and
Discosura thorntails, are especially attracted for nectar. Several species in this genus are known as porterweeds.
Species
Species include:
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Stachytarpheta × abortiva
''Stachytarpheta'' is a plant genus in the verbena family (Verbenaceae). The flowers are rich in nectar and popular with many butterflies, such as the South Asian crimson rose, Malabar banded swallowtail, and grass yellow. Hummingbirds, especi ...
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Danser
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Stachytarpheta acuminata
''Stachytarpheta'' is a plant genus in the verbena family (Verbenaceae). The flowers are rich in nectar and popular with many butterflies, such as the South Asian crimson rose, Malabar banded swallowtail, and grass yellow. Hummingbirds, especi ...
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DC. ex Schauer
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Stachytarpheta × adulterina
''Stachytarpheta'' is a plant genus in the verbena family ( Verbenaceae). The flowers are rich in nectar and popular with many butterflies, such as the South Asia
South Asia is the southern Subregion#Asia, subregion of Asia that is defi ...
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Urb. & Ekman
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Stachytarpheta ajugifolia
''Stachytarpheta'' is a plant genus in the verbena family (Verbenaceae). The flowers are rich in nectar and popular with many butterflies, such as the South Asian crimson rose, Malabar banded swallowtail, and grass yellow. Hummingbirds, especi ...
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Schauer
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Stachytarpheta alata
''Stachytarpheta'' is a plant genus in the verbena family (Verbenaceae). The flowers are rich in nectar and popular with many butterflies, such as the South Asian crimson rose, Malabar banded swallowtail, and grass yellow. Hummingbirds, especi ...
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(Moldenke) S.Atkins
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Stachytarpheta albiflora
''Stachytarpheta'' is a plant genus in the verbena family (Verbenaceae). The flowers are rich in nectar and popular with many butterflies, such as the South Asian crimson rose, Malabar banded swallowtail, and grass yellow. Hummingbirds, especi ...
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DC. ex Schauer
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Stachytarpheta almasensis
''Stachytarpheta'' is a plant genus in the verbena family (Verbenaceae). The flowers are rich in nectar and popular with many butterflies, such as the South Asian crimson rose, Malabar banded swallowtail, and grass yellow. Hummingbirds, especi ...
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Mansf.
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Stachytarpheta amplexicaulis
''Stachytarpheta'' is a plant genus in the verbena family (Verbenaceae). The flowers are rich in nectar and popular with many butterflies, such as the South Asian crimson rose, Malabar banded swallowtail, and grass yellow. Hummingbirds, especi ...
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Moldenke
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Stachytarpheta andersonii
''Stachytarpheta'' is a plant genus in the verbena family (Verbenaceae). The flowers are rich in nectar and popular with many butterflies, such as the South Asian crimson rose, Malabar banded swallowtail, and grass yellow. Hummingbirds, especi ...
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Moldenke
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Stachytarpheta angolensis
''Stachytarpheta'' is a plant genus in the verbena family (Verbenaceae). The flowers are rich in nectar and popular with many butterflies, such as the South Asian crimson rose, Malabar banded swallowtail, and grass yellow. Hummingbirds, especi ...
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Moldenke
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Stachytarpheta arenaria
''Stachytarpheta'' is a plant genus in the verbena family (Verbenaceae). The flowers are rich in nectar and popular with many butterflies, such as the South Asian crimson rose, Malabar banded swallowtail, and grass yellow. Hummingbirds, especi ...
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S.Atkins
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Stachytarpheta atriflora
''Stachytarpheta'' is a plant genus in the verbena family (Verbenaceae). The flowers are rich in nectar and popular with many butterflies, such as the South Asian crimson rose, Malabar banded swallowtail, and grass yellow. Hummingbirds, especi ...
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S.Atkins
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Stachytarpheta bicolor
''Stachytarpheta'' is a plant genus in the verbena family (Verbenaceae). The flowers are rich in nectar and popular with many butterflies, such as the South Asian crimson rose, Malabar banded swallowtail, and grass yellow. Hummingbirds, especi ...
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Hook.f.
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Stachytarpheta boldinghii
''Stachytarpheta'' is a plant genus in the verbena family (Verbenaceae). The flowers are rich in nectar and popular with many butterflies, such as the South Asian crimson rose, Malabar banded swallowtail, and grass yellow. Hummingbirds, especi ...
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Moldenke
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Stachytarpheta brasiliensis
''Stachytarpheta'' is a plant genus in the verbena family (Verbenaceae). The flowers are rich in nectar and popular with many butterflies, such as the South Asian crimson rose, Malabar banded swallowtail, and grass yellow. Hummingbirds, especi ...
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Moldenke
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Stachytarpheta bromleyana''
S.Atkins
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Stachytarpheta caatingensis''
S.Atkins
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Stachytarpheta cajamarcensis
''Stachytarpheta'' is a plant genus in the verbena family (Verbenaceae). The flowers are rich in nectar and popular with many butterflies, such as the South Asian crimson rose, Malabar banded swallowtail, and grass yellow. Hummingbirds, especi ...
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Moldenke
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Stachytarpheta calderonii''
Moldenke
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Stachytarpheta candida''
Moldenke
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Stachytarpheta canescens''
Kunth
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Stachytarpheta cassiae''
S.Atkins
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Stachytarpheta cayennensis''
(Rich.) Vahl
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Stachytarpheta cearensis''
Moldenke
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Stachytarpheta coccinea''
Schauer
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Stachytarpheta commutata''
Schauer
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Stachytarpheta confertifolia''
Moldenke
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Stachytarpheta crassifolia''
Schrad.
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Stachytarpheta dawsonii''
Moldenke
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Stachytarpheta × debilis''
Danser
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Stachytarpheta diamantinensis''
Moldenke
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Stachytarpheta discolor''
Cham.
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Stachytarpheta elegans''
Welw.
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Stachytarpheta fallax''
A.E.Gonç.
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Stachytarpheta frantzii''
Pol.
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Stachytarpheta friedrichsthalii''
Hayek
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Stachytarpheta froesii''
Moldenke
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Stachytarpheta fruticosa''
(Millsp.) B.L.Rob.
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Stachytarpheta galactea''
S.Atkins
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Stachytarpheta ganevii''
S.Atkins
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Stachytarpheta gesnerioides''
Cham.
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Stachytarpheta glabra''
Cham.
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Stachytarpheta glandulosa''
S.Atkins
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Stachytarpheta glauca''
(Pohl) Walp.
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Stachytarpheta glazioviana''
S.Atkins
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Stachytarpheta × gracilis''
Danser
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Stachytarpheta grisea''
Moldenke
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Stachytarpheta guedesii''
S.Atkins
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Stachytarpheta harleyi''
S.Atkins
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Stachytarpheta hassleri''
Briq.
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Stachytarpheta hatschbachii''
Moldenke
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Stachytarpheta hintonii''
Moldenke
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Stachytarpheta hirsutissima''
Link
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Stachytarpheta hispida''
Nees & Mart.
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Stachytarpheta × hybrida''
Moldenke
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Stachytarpheta indica''
(L.) Vahl
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Stachytarpheta integrifolia''
(Pohl) Walp.
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Stachytarpheta × intercedens
''Stachytarpheta'' is a plant genus in the verbena family (biology), family (Verbenaceae). The flowers are rich in nectar and popular with many butterflies, such as the South Asian crimson rose, Malabar banded swallowtail, and Eurema hecabe, gras ...
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Danser
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Stachytarpheta itambensis
''Stachytarpheta'' is a plant genus in the verbena family (Verbenaceae). The flowers are rich in nectar and popular with many butterflies, such as the South Asian crimson rose, Malabar banded swallowtail, and grass yellow. Hummingbirds, especi ...
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S.Atkins
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Stachytarpheta jamaicensis
''Stachytarpheta jamaicensis'' is a species of plant in the family Verbenaceae, native throughout the Caribbean, including Florida. It has many common names including blue porterweed, blue snake weed, bastard vervain, Brazilian tea, Jamaica verv ...
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(L.) Vahl
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Stachytarpheta kingii''
Moldenke
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Stachytarpheta lactea''
Schauer
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Stachytarpheta lacunosa''
Mart. ex Schauer
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Stachytarpheta laevis''
Moldenke
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Stachytarpheta lanata''
Schauer
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Stachytarpheta linearis''
Moldenke
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Stachytarpheta longiflora''
Turcz.
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Stachytarpheta longispicata''
(Pohl) S.Atkins
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Stachytarpheta lopez-palacii''
Moldenke
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Stachytarpheta luisana''
(Standl.) Standl.
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Stachytarpheta lundellae''
Moldenke
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Stachytarpheta lychnitis''
Mart. ex Schauer
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Stachytarpheta lythrophylla''
Schauer
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Stachytarpheta macedoi''
Moldenke
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Stachytarpheta marginata''
Vahl
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Stachytarpheta martiana''
Schauer
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Stachytarpheta matogrossensis''
Moldenke
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Stachytarpheta maximiliani''
Schauer
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Stachytarpheta meninii
''Stachytarpheta'' is a plant genus in the verbena family (Verbenaceae). The flowers are rich in nectar and popular with many butterflies, such as the South Asian crimson rose, Malabar banded swallowtail, and grass yellow. Hummingbirds, especia ...
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Stachytarpheta mexiae''
Moldenke
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Stachytarpheta microphylla''
Walp.
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Stachytarpheta miniacea''
Moldenke
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Stachytarpheta monachinoi''
Moldenke
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Stachytarpheta mutabilis''
(Jacq.) Vahl
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Stachytarpheta orubica''
(L.) Vahl
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Stachytarpheta pachystachya''
Mart. ex Schauer
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Stachytarpheta paraguariensis''
Moldenke
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Stachytarpheta peruviana''
Moldenke
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Stachytarpheta petenensis''
Moldenke
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Stachytarpheta piranii''
S.Atkins
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Stachytarpheta pohliana''
Cham.
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Stachytarpheta polyura''
Schauer
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Stachytarpheta procumbens''
Moldenke
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Stachytarpheta puberula''
(Moldenke) S.Atkins
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Stachytarpheta pycnodonta''
Urb.
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Stachytarpheta quadrangula''
Nees & Mart.
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Stachytarpheta quirosana''
Moldenke
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Stachytarpheta radlkoferiana''
Mansf.
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Stachytarpheta restingensis''
Moldenke
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Stachytarpheta reticulata''
Mart. ex Schauer
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Stachytarpheta rhomboidalis''
(Pohl) Walp.
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Stachytarpheta rivularis''
Moldenke
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Stachytarpheta robinsoniana''
Moldenke
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Stachytarpheta rupestris''
S.Atkins
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Stachytarpheta scaberrima''
Cham.
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Stachytarpheta schottiana''
Schauer
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Stachytarpheta sellowiana''
Schauer
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Stachytarpheta sericea''
S.Atkins
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Stachytarpheta sessilis''
Moldenke
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Stachytarpheta simplex''
Hayek
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Stachytarpheta spathulata''
Moldenke
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Stachytarpheta speciosa''
Pohl ex Schauer
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Stachytarpheta sprucei''
Moldenke
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Stachytarpheta stannardii''
S.Atkins
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Stachytarpheta steyermarkii''
Moldenke
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Stachytarpheta straminea''
Moldenke
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Stachytarpheta strigosa''
Vahl
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Stachytarpheta subincisa''
Turcz.
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Stachytarpheta svensonii''
Moldenke
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Stachytarpheta tabascana''
Moldenke
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Stachytarpheta trimeni''
Rech.
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Stachytarpheta × trimenii''
Rech.
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Stachytarpheta trinitensis''
Moldenke
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Stachytarpheta trispicata''
Nees & Mart.
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Stachytarpheta tuberculata''
S.Atkins
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Stachytarpheta urticifolia''
(Salisb.) Sims
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Stachytarpheta velutina''
Moldenke
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Stachytarpheta villosa''
(Pohl) Cham.
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Stachytarpheta violacea''
Miranda
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Stachytarpheta viscidula''
Schauer
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Stachytarpheta weberbaueri''
Moldenke
Gallery
File:Stachytarpheta glauca flower.jpg, '' Stachytarpheta glauca'' flower
File:Starr 031108-2011 Stachytarpheta mutabilis.jpg, '' Stachytarpheta mutabilis'' flower
File:Stachytarpheta indica 0002.jpg, ''Stachytarpheta jamaicensis
''Stachytarpheta jamaicensis'' is a species of plant in the family Verbenaceae, native throughout the Caribbean, including Florida. It has many common names including blue porterweed, blue snake weed, bastard vervain, Brazilian tea, Jamaica verv ...
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File:Stachytarpheta chamissonis.jpg, '' Stachytarpheta longispicata'' flower
References
External links
Stachytarpheta indica - Mangrove.my
{{Taxonbar, from=Q2701025
Verbenaceae genera
Taxa named by Martin Vahl
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot