Stachytarpheta cayennensis
dark-blue snakeweed, cayenne snakeweed at Wongaling Beach, QLD
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| Stachytarpheta cayennensis | Tapirlord | 3 Dec 2024 | ||
| Stachytarpheta cayennensis | JasonPStewart | 29 Sep 2024 | ||
| Unverified | courtneyb | 29 Sep 2024 |
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29 Sep 2024
Check the *Stachytarpheta* spp. (weeds) ?
Initial quick look appears like *Stachytarpheta cayennensis*.
References (in brief, partly without full citations):
• Zich Frank A., Bernie P. M. Hyland, Trevor Whiffin, Raelee A. Kerrigan (2020)
Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants information system and botanical matrix identification key - edition 8 ('RFK 8'):
→ https://apps.lucidcentral.org/rainforest/text/entities/stachytarpheta_cayennensis.htm
→ https://apps.lucidcentral.org/rainforest/text/entities/stachytarpheta_jamaicensis.htm
→ https://apps.lucidcentral.org/rainforest/text/entities/stachytarpheta_mutabilis.htm
Main site web page: → https://apps.lucidcentral.org/rainforest/.
Viewed: 2024 September 29th .
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Botanical keys (extracted and shared via KeyBase):
• https://keybase.rbg.vic.gov.au/keys/show/890
• https://keybase.rbg.vic.gov.au/keys/show/5972
Viewed: 2024 September 29th .
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Initial quick look appears like *Stachytarpheta cayennensis*.
References (in brief, partly without full citations):
• Zich Frank A., Bernie P. M. Hyland, Trevor Whiffin, Raelee A. Kerrigan (2020)
Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants information system and botanical matrix identification key - edition 8 ('RFK 8'):
→ https://apps.lucidcentral.org/rainforest/text/entities/stachytarpheta_cayennensis.htm
→ https://apps.lucidcentral.org/rainforest/text/entities/stachytarpheta_jamaicensis.htm
→ https://apps.lucidcentral.org/rainforest/text/entities/stachytarpheta_mutabilis.htm
Main site web page: → https://apps.lucidcentral.org/rainforest/.
Viewed: 2024 September 29th .
.
Botanical keys (extracted and shared via KeyBase):
• https://keybase.rbg.vic.gov.au/keys/show/890
• https://keybase.rbg.vic.gov.au/keys/show/5972
Viewed: 2024 September 29th .
.
Location information
- Coordinates 146.096419-17.908592
- Altitude 12.0m
- Places Wongaling Beach, QLD
Sighting information
- 16 - 100 Abundance
- 29 Sep 2024 07:34 AM Recorded on
- courtneyb Recorded by
- 30cm to 1 metre Plant height
- Yes In flower
- No Planted
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Species information
- Stachytarpheta cayennensis Scientific name
- dark-blue snakeweed, cayenne snakeweed Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Exotic
- Minor weed or pest
- 11.98m Recorded at altitude
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Was the plant in flower?
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