Other sources of information about stachytarpheta jamaicensis. It bears small reddishpurple to deep blue flowers that grow along tall bracts. Hepper, 1970 stachytarpheta jamaicensis vahl family verbenaceae verified by not on sheet, stachytarpheta indica not on sheet family verbenaceae verified by not on sheet. Stachytarpheta jamaicensis is an important plant with multi therapeutic properties. This phytochemical is the natural precursor to aspirin. Media in category stachytarpheta jamaicensisthe following 99 files are in this category, out of 99 total. Add native plants to your landscape and bring home the beauty of real florida. Stachytarpheta jamaicensis is used in the bahamas to treat issues of circulation high blood pressure, the gastrointestinal tract worms, constipation, the respiratory system, blistersboils, chills, and fevers. It is one of the important plants with high medicinal and nutraceutical benefits.
Antidiarrheal and antimicrobial activities of stachytarpheta. This plant mostly grows in the tropical regions of america, as well as in the subtropical forests of africa, asia, and oceania. Stachytarpheta cayennensis is a rather slender, branched herb or shrub growing up to 1. Light blue snakeweed stachytarpheta jamaicensis also hybridises with other species, and hybrids between it and both dark blue snakeweed stachytarpheta cayennensis and pink snakeweed stachytarpheta mutabilis have also become naturalised in queensland. The website also provides access to a database and images of herbarium specimens found at the university of south florida and other herbaria. Stachytarpheta jamaicensis is a species of plant in the family verbenaceae, native throughout. Plantvines organic outdoor potting soil is timetested and proven to help your outdoor potted plants thrive. The genus stachytarpheta has undergone a series of taxonomic revisions that are further complicated by putative hybrids wilson et al. Stachytarpheta jamaicensis herb uses, benefits, cures, side. Stachytarpheta urticifolia, commonly sold by nonnative nurseries, is native to tropical asia. Vahl belongs to the family of verbenaceae and is commonly known as gervao, brazilian tea, verbena cimarrona. Dark blue snakeweed stachytarpheta cayennensis also hybridises with other species, and hybrids between it and both light blue snakeweed stachytarpheta jamaicensis and pink snakeweed stachytarpheta mutabilis have also become naturalised in queensland. An excellent, if rather terse, guide to the traditional medicinal uses.
Vahl is an accepted name this name is the accepted name of a species in the genus stachytarpheta family verbenaceae. Coastal strand, open areas in dry mesic hardwood forests, sometimes nestled under trees along sandy roadsides. It has many common names including blue porterweed, blue snake weed, bastard vervain, brazilian tea, jamaica vervain, and lightblue snakeweed. The antioxidant and free radical scavenging of the extract of s. Media in category stachytarpheta jamaicensis the following 99 files are in this category, out of 99 total. The ethanolic leaf extract of stachytarpheta cayennensis 90270 mgkgday was screened for blood schizonticidal activity against chloroquine sensitive plasmodium berghei berghei in mice. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Stachytarpheta jamaicensis blue porterweed this species is native to southern florida. Stachytarpheta cayennensis is a species of flowering plant in the verbena family known by many english language common names, including blue snakeweed, cayenne snakeweed, darkblue snakeweed, bluetop, nettleleaf porterweed, rattail, roughleaf false vervain, blue rats tail, brazilian tea, cayenne vervain, false verbena, joee, nettleleaf. Stachytarpheta microphylla red porterweed small 1218 shrub all are great for butterflies, but my resident hummingbird now ignores the blue in favor of the coral and the purple. Click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles. Indian journal of pharmacology university of toronto tspace.
Pdf stachytarpheta jamaicensis lvahl traditionally is used to treat several. Online plant guide stachytarpheta jamaicensis blue. Immunomodulatory effect of water extract of stachytarpheta. Stachytarpheta species, jamaican porterweed stachytarpheta. Lightblue snakeweed stachytarpheta jamaicensis has has blue or purple flowers and thicker, hairless flower stalks and fleshy leaves with hairless lower leaf surfaces. The plants database includes the following 11 species of stachytarpheta. Due to the presence of an unpaired electron, most of the free radicals are very. Records of this species in osceola and wakulla counties appear related to plants naturalized from plantings.
Department of biotechnology, faculty of applied sciences, aimst university, jalan bedongsemeling, batu 3. The record derives from wcsp data supplied on 20120326 which reports it as an accepted name record 195911 with original publication details. But like ive mentioned above it is hard to distinguish those two species and their many hybrids that often dominate the landscape. Vahl belongs to the family of verbenaceae and is commonly known as gervao, brazilian tea, verbena cimarrona, rooter comb, or blue porter weed. Stachytarpheta jamaicensis wikispecies, free species. Nettleleaf velvetberry stachytarpheta urticifolia has dark blue or purple flowers and hairless flower stalks. It was introduced widely introduced into several tropical countries around the world as an ornamental species due to its attractive blue flowers, but in some countries it has become invasive. It is one of the important plants with high medicinal and. A downloadable pdf document of a book in prepublication awaiting illustration.
Stachytarpheta species, jamaican porterweed stachytarpheta jamaicensis by dinu feb 21, 2003 4. Pharmacognostic studies of the leaves of stachytarpheta. Like other porterweeds, it attracts a wide variety of pollinators. Stachytarpheta jamaicensis usually create wide small shrub up to around 80cm hight and even over 1m width, while stachytarpheta cayennensis is more robust and can reach well over 1,5 m height. If you have a short season, let the first few flower stems turn brown on the plant. Stachytarpheta jamaicensis lvahl traditionally is used to treat several diseases, such as urinary tract infections, rheumatic, and pharyngitis. There is no pink or red flowered variety of this native. Stachytarpheta jamaicensis, florida native porterweed quantity.
Stachytarpheta jamaicensis is a species of plant in the family verbenaceae, native throughout the caribbean. Vahl is a member of the family of verbenaceae and is commonly known as gervao, brazilian tea, verbena cimarrona, rooter comb, or blue porter weed 1, 7. The schizonticidal effect during early and established infections was investigated. Stachytarpheta jamaicensis in the plant list version 1. It is a native of tropical america and is acclimatized in other parts of the tropics.
Vahl family verbenaceae holotype of stachytarpheta jamaicensis f. Stachytarpheta jamaicensis bhl biodiversity heritage library. Antidiarrheal and antimicrobial activities of stachytarpheta jamaicensis leaves s sasidharan 1, l yoga latha 2, z zuraini 3, s suryani 3, s sangetha 2, l shirley 2 1 school of biological sciences, universiti sains malaysia, 11800 minden, pulau pinang. Pdf immunomodulatory effect of water extract of stachytarpheta.
Buy stachytarpheta jamaicensis, florida native porterweed. In the lesser antilles it is boiled to treat colds and fevers. Home groundcovers stachytarpheta jamaicensis, florida native porterweed. Gets quite large in zones 10 and 11, but may get to 4 feet where grown as an annual. Provided by ars systematic botany and mycology laboratory. These hybrids exhibit characters that are intermediate between the two species involved. The pharmacognostic standards of fresh, powdered and transverse sections of stachytarpheta jamaicensis sj leaf was carried out to determine its macroscopical, microscopical both qualitative and quantitative, analytical standards and phytochemical profile. Uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients in stachytarpheta jamaicensis. Dec 24, 2014 this page was last edited on 18 december 2019, at 15. While it has some drought tolerance, it performs best in well drained moist soils. The record derives from wcsp which reports it as an accepted name record 195911 with original publication details. The only native porterweed is stachytarpheta jamaicensis, which has blue to purple flowers. It has a spreading habit is is not likely to grow over a foot tall.
Deadhead to prevent seed set and maturation, if you do not want volunteer, nuisance plants of this species coming up in the landscape. How stachytarpheta jamaicensis is effective for various diseases is listed in repertory format. Stachytarpheta species are pubescent, glabrous shrubs, undershrubs and herbs. Stachytarpheta jamaicensis leaf extract journal of scientific and. Media in category stachytarpheta the following 20 files are in this category, out of 20 total. And to make matters worse, over the years several exotic species have mistakenly been identified, photographed and sold as blue porterweed. This variety of blue porterweed is an upright perennial growing to 3 feet in height with branching stems, a woody base and long tap root.
The species with pink ro read flowers is the exotic stachytarpheta mutabilis, which is native to south america and not florida. View picture of stachytarpheta species, jamaican porterweed stachytarpheta jamaicensis at daves garden. But like ive mentioned above it is hard to distinguish those two species and their many hybrids that. Weeds of australia biosecurity queensland edition fact sheet. The atlas of florida plants provides a source of information for the distribution of plants within the state and taxonomic information. Leaves alternate or opposite, simple, petiolate, margin entire to serrate. This is our best allpurpose mix, and a smart choice for a wide variety of outdoor plants, flowers and vegetables. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Vahl verbenaceae is a weedy annual herbaceous plant that grows 60120 cm tall. In vivo antimalarial activity of ethanolic leaf extract of. Stachytarpheta jamaicensis florida native plant society. Stachytarpheta sanguinea dwarf red porterweed this is a lowgrowing herbaceous perennial to about two feet tall with bright red flowers on long, slender spikes held above the foliage.
Names of stachytarpheta jamaicensis in various languages of the world are also given. Stachytarpheta jamaicensis in global plants on jstor. List of various diseases cured by stachytarpheta jamaicensis. Stachytarpheta cayennensis can be a noxious weed and is listed as a category ii nonnative invasive plant by the florida exotic pest plant council. Flowers solitary in axils, bracts sessile, calyx narrow tubular, 5 or 4 too. General information stachytarpheta jamaicensis is a wellbranched.
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