10,709 observations
Blue Porterweed
Stachytarpheta jamaicensis
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Plantae ›Phylum: Tracheophyta ›Class: Magnoliopsida ›Order: Lamiales ›Family: Verbenaceae ›Genus: Stachytarpheta
About
Stachytarpheta jamaicensis Is a species of plant in the Verbenaceae family, native throughout the Caribbean. It has many common names including blue porterweed, blue snake weed, bastard vervain, Brazilian tea, Jamaica vervain, and light-blue snakeweed. It is unclear whether S. indica is a separate species. It is usually found along country roadsides and it grows also well as a ruderal plant on disturbed terrain. It is an invasive species in some places.
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Blue Porterweed is Stachytarpheta jamaicensis.
- Blue Porterweed belongs to the kingdom Plantae.
- Blue Porterweed belongs to the phylum Tracheophyta.
- Blue Porterweed belongs to the class Magnoliopsida.
- Blue Porterweed belongs to the order Lamiales.
- Blue Porterweed belongs to the family Verbenaceae.
- Blue Porterweed belongs to the genus Stachytarpheta.