Taxon:  Stachytarpheta cayennensis (Rich.) Vahl



Summary
Genus:
Stachytarpheta
Family:
Verbenaceae
Nomen number:
35416
Place of publication:
Enum. pl. 1:208.  1804 "cajanensis"
Verified:
08/10/2011 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
0 (0  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System. 
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Basionym
Verbena cayennensis Rich.

Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Stachytarpheta dichotoma (Ruiz & Pav.) Vahl
Stachytarpheta urticifolia Sims
Verbena dichotoma Ruiz & Pav.

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Conservation Status

Reference(s)
  1. University of Georgia Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health
  2. Adams, C. 1972. Flowering plants of Jamaica
  3. Atkins, S. 2005. The genus Stachytarpheta (Verbenaceae) in Brazil. Kew Bull. 60:176-186.
  4. Backer, C. A. & R. C. Bakhuizen van den Brink, Jr. 1963-1968. Flora of Java.
  5. Balick, M. J. et al. 2000. Checklist of the vascular plants of Belize, with common names and uses. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 85
  6. Bosser, J. M. et al., eds. 1976-. Flores des Mascareignes.
  7. Brako, L. & J. L. Zarucchi. 1993. Catalogue of the flowering plants and gymnosperms of Peru. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 45
  8. Burkart, A. E., ed. 1969-. Flora ilustrada de Entre Rios.
  9. Cabrera, A. L., dir. 1977-. Flora de la provincia de Jujuy, República Argentina.
  10. CONABIO. Comisión Nacional para el Conocimiento y Uso de la Biodiversidad en Mexico. Sistema Integrado de Información Taxonómica (SIIT) (on-line resource).
  11. Exell, A. W. et al., eds. 1960-. Flora zambesiaca.
  12. Forzza, R. C. et al., coord. Lista de espécies da flora do Brasil (on-line resource).
  13. Gómez-Pompa, A. & V. Sosa, eds. 1978-. Flora de Veracruz.
  14. Görts-van Rijn, A. R. A., ed. 1986-. Flora of the Guianas.
  15. Groth, D. 2005. pers. comm. Note: re. Brazilian common names
  16. Holm, L. et al. 1979. A geographical atlas of world weeds
  17. Howard, R. 1974-1989. Flora of the lesser Antilles.
  18. Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry. Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk (PIER): plant threats to Pacific ecosystems (on-line resource).
  19. Integrated Botanical Information System (IBIS). Australian plant common name database (on-line resource).
  20. Iwatsuki, K. et al. 1993-. Flora of Japan. Note: = Stachytarpheta urticifolia
  21. Jardín Botánico Nacional. 1998-. Flora de la República de Cuba
  22. Jørgensen, P. M. & S. León-Yánez, eds. 1999. Catalogue of the vascular plants of Ecuador. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 75
  23. Keay, R. W. J. & F. N. Hepper. 1953-1972. Flora of west tropical Africa, ed. 2.
  24. Lazarides, M. & B. Hince. 1993. CSIRO Handbook of Economic Plants of Australia
  25. León (J. S. Sauget) & Alain (E. E. Liogier). 1946-1969. Flora de Cuba
  26. Liogier, H. A. 1981-. Flora of Hispaniola: Part 1; La Flora de la Española. Part II-.
  27. Liogier, H. A. 1984-. Descriptive flora of Puerto Rico and adjacent islands.
  28. Macbride, J. F. et al., eds. 1936-. Flora of Peru Note: 1936-1971; new ser. 1980-
  29. Moldenke, H. N. 1980. A sixth summary of the Verbenaceae, Avicenniaceae, Stilbaceae, Chloanthaceae, Symphoremaceae, Nyctanthaceae, and Eriocaulaceae of the world as to valid taxa, geographic distribution and synonymy. Phytologia Mem. 2:1-629.
  30. Munir, A. A. 1992. A taxonomic revision of the genus Stachytarpheta Vahl (Verbenaceae) in Australia. J. Adelaide Bot. Gard. 14:145-151.
  31. Nasir, E. & S. I. Ali, eds. 1970-. Flora of [West] Pakistan.
  32. Nelson, C. H. N. 2008. Catálogo de las plantas vasculares de Honduras Note: Secretaría de Recursos Naturales y Ambiente, Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
  33. Parsons, W. T. & E. G. Cuthbertson. 1992. Noxious weeds of Australia Inkata Press, Melbourne, Australia.
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  35. Stevens, W. D. et al., eds. 2001. Flora de Nicaragua. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 85(1-3).
  36. Steyermark, J. A. et al., eds. 1995-. Flora of the Venezuelan Guayana. Note: Missouri Botanical Garden & Timber Press
  37. Turrill, W. B. et al., eds. 1952-. Flora of tropical East Africa.
  38. Weber, E. 2003. Invasive plant species of the world: a reference guide to environmental weeds
  39. Wilson, S. B. et al. 2009. Seed production and viability of eight porterweed selections grown in northern and southern Florida. HortScience 44:1842-1849.
  40. Woodson, R. E. & R. W. Schery, eds. 1943-1980. Flora of Panama.
  41. Zuloaga, F. O. & O. Morrone, eds. 1996, 1999. Catálogo de las plantas vasculares de la República Argentina. I. Pteridophyta, Gymnospermae y Angiospermae (Monocotyledonae), II. Dicotyledonae. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 60, 74.
Common names
LanguageNameAlternate namenoteseqCitation
Englishblue snakeweed  1Parsons, W. T. & E. G. Cuthbertson. 1992. Noxious weeds of Australia Inkata Press, Melbourne, Australia.
Englishbluetop  1Munir, A. A. 1992. A taxonomic revision of the genus Stachytarpheta Vahl (Verbenaceae) in Australia. J. Adelaide Bot. Gard. 14:145-151.
EnglishCayenne snakeweed  1Parsons, W. T. & E. G. Cuthbertson. 1992. Noxious weeds of Australia Inkata Press, Melbourne, Australia.
Englishdark-blue snakeweed  1Integrated Botanical Information System (IBIS). Australian plant common name database (on-line resource).
Englishnettle-leaf porterweed  1Wilson, S. B. et al. 2009. Seed production and viability of eight porterweed selections grown in northern and southern Florida. HortScience 44:1842-1849.
Englishrattail as Stachytarpheta urticifolia1Howard, R. 1974-1989. Flora of the lesser Antilles. Note: as Stachytarpheta urticifolia
Englishrough-leaf false vervain  1Parsons, W. T. & E. G. Cuthbertson. 1992. Noxious weeds of Australia Inkata Press, Melbourne, Australia.
Englishsnakeweed  1Munir, A. A. 1992. A taxonomic revision of the genus Stachytarpheta Vahl (Verbenaceae) in Australia. J. Adelaide Bot. Gard. 14:145-151.
Japanese Rōmajihonagasō as Stachytarpheta urticifolia2Iwatsuki, K. et al. 1993-. Flora of Japan. Note: = Stachytarpheta urticifolia
Portuguese (Brazil)gervão-urticante as Stachytarpheta urticifolia2Groth, D. 2005. pers. comm. Note: re. Brazilian common names
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNoteReference
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthern MexicoMexicoCampeche Gómez-Pompa, A. & V. Sosa, eds. 1978-. Flora de Veracruz.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthern MexicoMexicoChiapas Gómez-Pompa, A. & V. Sosa, eds. 1978-. Flora de Veracruz.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthern MexicoMexicoQuintana Roo Gómez-Pompa, A. & V. Sosa, eds. 1978-. Flora de Veracruz.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthern MexicoMexicoTabasco Gómez-Pompa, A. & V. Sosa, eds. 1978-. Flora de Veracruz.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthern MexicoMexicoVeracruz de Ignacio de la Llave Gómez-Pompa, A. & V. Sosa, eds. 1978-. Flora de Veracruz.
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilAcre Atkins, S. 2005. The genus Stachytarpheta (Verbenaceae) in Brazil. Kew Bull. 60:176-186.
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilAmapá Atkins, S. 2005. The genus Stachytarpheta (Verbenaceae) in Brazil. Kew Bull. 60:176-186.
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilAmazonas Atkins, S. 2005. The genus Stachytarpheta (Verbenaceae) in Brazil. Kew Bull. 60:176-186.
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilBahia Atkins, S. 2005. The genus Stachytarpheta (Verbenaceae) in Brazil. Kew Bull. 60:176-186.
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilCeará Atkins, S. 2005. The genus Stachytarpheta (Verbenaceae) in Brazil. Kew Bull. 60:176-186.
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilDistrito Federal Atkins, S. 2005. The genus Stachytarpheta (Verbenaceae) in Brazil. Kew Bull. 60:176-186.
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilGoiás Atkins, S. 2005. The genus Stachytarpheta (Verbenaceae) in Brazil. Kew Bull. 60:176-186.
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilMaranhão Atkins, S. 2005. The genus Stachytarpheta (Verbenaceae) in Brazil. Kew Bull. 60:176-186.
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilMato Grosso Atkins, S. 2005. The genus Stachytarpheta (Verbenaceae) in Brazil. Kew Bull. 60:176-186.
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilMinas Gerais Atkins, S. 2005. The genus Stachytarpheta (Verbenaceae) in Brazil. Kew Bull. 60:176-186.
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilPará Atkins, S. 2005. The genus Stachytarpheta (Verbenaceae) in Brazil. Kew Bull. 60:176-186.
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilParaná Atkins, S. 2005. The genus Stachytarpheta (Verbenaceae) in Brazil. Kew Bull. 60:176-186.
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilPernambuco Atkins, S. 2005. The genus Stachytarpheta (Verbenaceae) in Brazil. Kew Bull. 60:176-186.
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilRio de Janeiro Atkins, S. 2005. The genus Stachytarpheta (Verbenaceae) in Brazil. Kew Bull. 60:176-186.
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilRio Grande do Sul Atkins, S. 2005. The genus Stachytarpheta (Verbenaceae) in Brazil. Kew Bull. 60:176-186.
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilSão Paulo Atkins, S. 2005. The genus Stachytarpheta (Verbenaceae) in Brazil. Kew Bull. 60:176-186.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanAntigua and Barbuda  Howard, R. 1974-1989. Flora of the lesser Antilles.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanBarbados  Howard, R. 1974-1989. Flora of the lesser Antilles.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanCuba  Jardín Botánico Nacional. 1998-. Flora de la República de Cuba
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanDominica  Howard, R. 1974-1989. Flora of the lesser Antilles.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanDominican Republic  Liogier, H. A. 1981-. Flora of Hispaniola: Part 1; La Flora de la Española. Part II-.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanGrenada  Howard, R. 1974-1989. Flora of the lesser Antilles.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanGuadeloupe  Howard, R. 1974-1989. Flora of the lesser Antilles.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanHaiti  Liogier, H. A. 1981-. Flora of Hispaniola: Part 1; La Flora de la Española. Part II-.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanJamaica  Adams, C. 1972. Flowering plants of Jamaica
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanMartinique  Howard, R. 1974-1989. Flora of the lesser Antilles.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanMontserrat  Howard, R. 1974-1989. Flora of the lesser Antilles.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanSt. Lucia  Howard, R. 1974-1989. Flora of the lesser Antilles.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanSt. Vincent and GrenadinesSaint Vincent Howard, R. 1974-1989. Flora of the lesser Antilles.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanTrinidad and TobagoTrinidad Moldenke, H. N. 1980. A sixth summary of the Verbenaceae, Avicenniaceae, Stilbaceae, Chloanthaceae, Symphoremaceae, Nyctanthaceae, and Eriocaulaceae of the world as to valid taxa, geographic distribution and synonymy. Phytologia Mem. 2:1-629.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanUnited StatesPuerto Rico Liogier, H. A. 1984-. Descriptive flora of Puerto Rico and adjacent islands.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaBelize  Balick, M. J. et al. 2000. Checklist of the vascular plants of Belize, with common names and uses. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 85
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaCosta Rica  Standley, P. C. & J. A. Steyermark. 1946-1976. Flora of Guatemala.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaEl Salvador  Standley, P. C. & J. A. Steyermark. 1946-1976. Flora of Guatemala.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaGuatemala  Standley, P. C. & J. A. Steyermark. 1946-1976. Flora of Guatemala.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaHonduras  Nelson, C. H. N. 2008. Catálogo de las plantas vasculares de Honduras Note: Secretaría de Recursos Naturales y Ambiente, Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaNicaragua  Stevens, W. D. et al., eds. 2001. Flora de Nicaragua. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 85(1-3).
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaPanama  Woodson, R. E. & R. W. Schery, eds. 1943-1980. Flora of Panama.
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaFrench Guiana  Görts-van Rijn, A. R. A., ed. 1986-. Flora of the Guianas.
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaGuyana  Görts-van Rijn, A. R. A., ed. 1986-. Flora of the Guianas.
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaSuriname  Görts-van Rijn, A. R. A., ed. 1986-. Flora of the Guianas.
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaVenezuela  Steyermark, J. A. et al., eds. 1995-. Flora of the Venezuelan Guayana. Note: Missouri Botanical Garden & Timber Press
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaArgentinaCorrientes Zuloaga, F. O. & O. Morrone, eds. 1996, 1999. Catálogo de las plantas vasculares de la República Argentina. I. Pteridophyta, Gymnospermae y Angiospermae (Monocotyledonae), II. Dicotyledonae. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 60, 74.
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaArgentinaEntre Ríos Zuloaga, F. O. & O. Morrone, eds. 1996, 1999. Catálogo de las plantas vasculares de la República Argentina. I. Pteridophyta, Gymnospermae y Angiospermae (Monocotyledonae), II. Dicotyledonae. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 60, 74.
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaArgentinaJujuy Zuloaga, F. O. & O. Morrone, eds. 1996, 1999. Catálogo de las plantas vasculares de la República Argentina. I. Pteridophyta, Gymnospermae y Angiospermae (Monocotyledonae), II. Dicotyledonae. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 60, 74.
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaArgentinaMisiones Zuloaga, F. O. & O. Morrone, eds. 1996, 1999. Catálogo de las plantas vasculares de la República Argentina. I. Pteridophyta, Gymnospermae y Angiospermae (Monocotyledonae), II. Dicotyledonae. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 60, 74.
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaArgentinaSalta Zuloaga, F. O. & O. Morrone, eds. 1996, 1999. Catálogo de las plantas vasculares de la República Argentina. I. Pteridophyta, Gymnospermae y Angiospermae (Monocotyledonae), II. Dicotyledonae. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 60, 74.
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaParaguay  Steyermark, J. A. et al., eds. 1995-. Flora of the Venezuelan Guayana. Note: Missouri Botanical Garden & Timber Press
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaBolivia  Steyermark, J. A. et al., eds. 1995-. Flora of the Venezuelan Guayana. Note: Missouri Botanical Garden & Timber Press
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaColombia  Steyermark, J. A. et al., eds. 1995-. Flora of the Venezuelan Guayana. Note: Missouri Botanical Garden & Timber Press
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaEcuadorEl Oro Jørgensen, P. M. & S. León-Yánez, eds. 1999. Catalogue of the vascular plants of Ecuador. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 75
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaEcuadorGalápagos Jørgensen, P. M. & S. León-Yánez, eds. 1999. Catalogue of the vascular plants of Ecuador. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 75
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaEcuadorGuayas Jørgensen, P. M. & S. León-Yánez, eds. 1999. Catalogue of the vascular plants of Ecuador. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 75
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaEcuadorImbabura Jørgensen, P. M. & S. León-Yánez, eds. 1999. Catalogue of the vascular plants of Ecuador. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 75
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaEcuadorLoja Jørgensen, P. M. & S. León-Yánez, eds. 1999. Catalogue of the vascular plants of Ecuador. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 75
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaEcuadorLos Ríos Jørgensen, P. M. & S. León-Yánez, eds. 1999. Catalogue of the vascular plants of Ecuador. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 75
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaEcuadorMorona Santiago Jørgensen, P. M. & S. León-Yánez, eds. 1999. Catalogue of the vascular plants of Ecuador. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 75
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaEcuadorNapo Jørgensen, P. M. & S. León-Yánez, eds. 1999. Catalogue of the vascular plants of Ecuador. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 75
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaEcuadorPastaza Jørgensen, P. M. & S. León-Yánez, eds. 1999. Catalogue of the vascular plants of Ecuador. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 75
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaEcuadorPichincha Jørgensen, P. M. & S. León-Yánez, eds. 1999. Catalogue of the vascular plants of Ecuador. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 75
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaEcuadorZamora Chinchipe Jørgensen, P. M. & S. León-Yánez, eds. 1999. Catalogue of the vascular plants of Ecuador. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 75
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaPeruAmazonas Brako, L. & J. L. Zarucchi. 1993. Catalogue of the flowering plants and gymnosperms of Peru. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 45
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaPeruCajamarca Brako, L. & J. L. Zarucchi. 1993. Catalogue of the flowering plants and gymnosperms of Peru. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 45
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaPeruCusco Brako, L. & J. L. Zarucchi. 1993. Catalogue of the flowering plants and gymnosperms of Peru. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 45
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaPeruHuánuco Brako, L. & J. L. Zarucchi. 1993. Catalogue of the flowering plants and gymnosperms of Peru. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 45
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaPeruJunín Brako, L. & J. L. Zarucchi. 1993. Catalogue of the flowering plants and gymnosperms of Peru. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 45
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaPeruLoreto Brako, L. & J. L. Zarucchi. 1993. Catalogue of the flowering plants and gymnosperms of Peru. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 45
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaPeruMadre de Dios Brako, L. & J. L. Zarucchi. 1993. Catalogue of the flowering plants and gymnosperms of Peru. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 45
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaPeruSan Martín Brako, L. & J. L. Zarucchi. 1993. Catalogue of the flowering plants and gymnosperms of Peru. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 45
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaPeruUcayali Brako, L. & J. L. Zarucchi. 1993. Catalogue of the flowering plants and gymnosperms of Peru. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 45
4NaturalizedAfricaEast Tropical AfricaUganda  Turrill, W. B. et al., eds. 1952-. Flora of tropical East Africa.
4NaturalizedAfricaSouth Tropical AfricaMozambique  Exell, A. W. et al., eds. 1960-. Flora zambesiaca.
4NaturalizedAfricaSouth Tropical AfricaZimbabwe  Exell, A. W. et al., eds. 1960-. Flora zambesiaca.
4NaturalizedAfricaWest Tropical AfricaGhana  Keay, R. W. J. & F. N. Hepper. 1953-1972. Flora of west tropical Africa, ed. 2.
4NaturalizedAfricaWest Tropical AfricaLiberia  Keay, R. W. J. & F. N. Hepper. 1953-1972. Flora of west tropical Africa, ed. 2.
4NaturalizedAfricaWest Tropical AfricaNigeria  Keay, R. W. J. & F. N. Hepper. 1953-1972. Flora of west tropical Africa, ed. 2.
4NaturalizedAfricaWest Tropical AfricaSierra Leone  Keay, R. W. J. & F. N. Hepper. 1953-1972. Flora of west tropical Africa, ed. 2.
4NaturalizedAfricaWest-Central Tropical AfricaCameroon  Turrill, W. B. et al., eds. 1952-. Flora of tropical East Africa.
4NaturalizedAfricaWestern Indian OceanMauritius  Bosser, J. M. et al., eds. 1976-. Flores des Mascareignes.
4NaturalizedAsia-TropicalIndian SubcontinentIndia  Dassanayake, M. D. & F. R. Fosberg, eds. 1980-. A revised handbook to the flora of Ceylon.
4NaturalizedAsia-TropicalIndian SubcontinentSri Lanka  Dassanayake, M. D. & F. R. Fosberg, eds. 1980-. A revised handbook to the flora of Ceylon.
4NaturalizedAsia-TropicalMalesiaChristmas Island  Munir, A. A. 1992. A taxonomic revision of the genus Stachytarpheta Vahl (Verbenaceae) in Australia. J. Adelaide Bot. Gard. 14:145-151.
4NaturalizedAsia-TropicalMalesiaIndonesia  Dassanayake, M. D. & F. R. Fosberg, eds. 1980-. A revised handbook to the flora of Ceylon.
4NaturalizedAsia-TropicalPapuasiaPapua New Guinea  Munir, A. A. 1992. A taxonomic revision of the genus Stachytarpheta Vahl (Verbenaceae) in Australia. J. Adelaide Bot. Gard. 14:145-151.
4NaturalizedAsia-TropicalPapuasiaSolomon Islands  Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry. Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk (PIER): plant threats to Pacific ecosystems (on-line resource).
4NaturalizedAustralasiaAustraliaAustraliaNorthern Territory Lazarides, M. & B. Hince. 1993. CSIRO Handbook of Economic Plants of Australia
4NaturalizedAustralasiaAustraliaAustraliaQueensland Lazarides, M. & B. Hince. 1993. CSIRO Handbook of Economic Plants of Australia
4NaturalizedNorthern AmericaSoutheastern U.S.A.United StatesFlorida Wilson, S. B. et al. 2009. Seed production and viability of eight porterweed selections grown in northern and southern Florida. HortScience 44:1842-1849.
4NaturalizedPacificNorth-Central PacificUnited StatesHawaii Wilson, S. B. et al. 2009. Seed production and viability of eight porterweed selections grown in northern and southern Florida. HortScience 44:1842-1849.
4NaturalizedPacificNorthwestern PacificMicronesia  Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry. Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk (PIER): plant threats to Pacific ecosystems (on-line resource).
4NaturalizedPacificNorthwestern PacificPalau  Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry. Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk (PIER): plant threats to Pacific ecosystems (on-line resource).
4NaturalizedPacificNorthwestern PacificUnited StatesGuam Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry. Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk (PIER): plant threats to Pacific ecosystems (on-line resource).
4NaturalizedPacificNorthwestern PacificUnited StatesNorthern Mariana Islands Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry. Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk (PIER): plant threats to Pacific ecosystems (on-line resource).
4NaturalizedPacificSouth-Central PacificCook Islands  Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry. Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk (PIER): plant threats to Pacific ecosystems (on-line resource).
4NaturalizedPacificSouth-Central PacificFrench Polynesia  Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry. Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk (PIER): plant threats to Pacific ecosystems (on-line resource).
4NaturalizedPacificSouthwestern PacificFiji  Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry. Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk (PIER): plant threats to Pacific ecosystems (on-line resource).
4NaturalizedPacificSouthwestern PacificKiribatiGilbert Islands Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry. Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk (PIER): plant threats to Pacific ecosystems (on-line resource).
4NaturalizedPacificSouthwestern PacificNew Caledonia  Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry. Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk (PIER): plant threats to Pacific ecosystems (on-line resource).
4NaturalizedPacificSouthwestern PacificNiue  Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry. Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk (PIER): plant threats to Pacific ecosystems (on-line resource).
4NaturalizedPacificSouthwestern PacificTonga  Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry. Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk (PIER): plant threats to Pacific ecosystems (on-line resource).
4NaturalizedPacificSouthwestern PacificUnited StatesAmerican Samoa Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry. Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk (PIER): plant threats to Pacific ecosystems (on-line resource).
4NaturalizedPacificSouthwestern PacificVanuatu  Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry. Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk (PIER): plant threats to Pacific ecosystems (on-line resource).
4NaturalizedPacificSouthwestern PacificWallis and Futuna Islands  Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry. Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk (PIER): plant threats to Pacific ecosystems (on-line resource).
4NaturalizedSouthern AmericaCaribbeanUnited StatesPuerto Rico Wilson, S. B. et al. 2009. Seed production and viability of eight porterweed selections grown in northern and southern Florida. HortScience 44:1842-1849.
Native
Northern America
  • SOUTHERN MEXICO: Mexico [Campeche, Chiapas, Quintana Roo, Tabasco, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave]
Southern America
  • CARIBBEAN: Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Guadeloupe, Grenada, Haiti, Jamaica, St. Lucia, Montserrat, Martinique, Trinidad and Tobago [Trinidad], United States [Puerto Rico], St. Vincent and Grenadines [Saint Vincent]
  • CENTRAL AMERICA: Belize, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, El Salvador
  • NORTHERN SOUTH AMERICA: French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, Venezuela
  • BRAZIL: Brazil [Acre, Amazonas, Bahia, Ceará, Goiás, Maranhão, Mato Grosso, Minas Gerais, Pará, Paraná, Pernambuco, Rio de Janeiro, Rio Grande do Sul, São Paulo, Amapá, Distrito Federal]
  • WESTERN SOUTH AMERICA: Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador [Galápagos, El Oro, Guayas, Imbabura, Loja, Los Ríos, Morona Santiago, Napo, Pastaza, Pichincha, Zamora Chinchipe], Peru [Amazonas, Cajamarca, Cusco, Huánuco, Junín, Loreto, Madre de Dios, San Martín, Ucayali]
  • SOUTHERN SOUTH AMERICA: Argentina [Corrientes, Entre Ríos, Jujuy, Misiones, Salta], Paraguay
Naturalized
Africa
  • EAST TROPICAL AFRICA: Uganda
  • WEST-CENTRAL TROPICAL AFRICA: Cameroon
  • WEST TROPICAL AFRICA: Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone
  • SOUTH TROPICAL AFRICA: Mozambique, Zimbabwe
  • WESTERN INDIAN OCEAN: Mauritius
Asia-Tropical
  • INDIAN SUBCONTINENT: India, Sri Lanka
  • PAPUASIA: Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands
  • MALESIA: Christmas Island, Indonesia
Australasia
  • AUSTRALIA: Australia [Queensland, Northern Territory]
Northern America
  • SOUTHEASTERN U.S.A.: United States [Florida]
Pacific
  • NORTH-CENTRAL PACIFIC: United States [Hawaii]
  • NORTHWESTERN PACIFIC: Micronesia, Palau, United States [Guam, Northern Mariana Islands]
  • SOUTH-CENTRAL PACIFIC: Cook Islands, French Polynesia
  • SOUTHWESTERN PACIFIC: Fiji, Kiribati [Gilbert Islands], New Caledonia, Niue, Tonga, United States [American Samoa], Vanuatu, Wallis and Futuna Islands
Southern America
  • CARIBBEAN: United States [Puerto Rico]

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Weed  Holm, L. et al. 1979. A geographical atlas of world weeds
Weed  Weber, E. 2003. Invasive plant species of the world: a reference guide to environmental weeds
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