''Stachytarpheta'' is a

plant Plants are predominantly photosynthetic eukaryotes of the kingdom Plantae. Historically, the plant kingdom encompassed all living things that were not animals, and included algae and fungi; however, all current definitions of Plantae exclud ...

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...

in the verbena

family Family (from la, familia) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by marriage or other relationship). The purpose of the family is to maintain the well-being of its ...

(

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. The ...

). The

flower A flower, sometimes known as a bloom or blossom, is the reproductive structure found in flowering plants (plants of the division Angiospermae). The biological function of a flower is to facilitate reproduction, usually by providing a mechani ...

s are rich in

nectar Nectar is a sugar-rich liquid produced by plants in glands called nectaries or nectarines, either within the flowers with which it attracts pollinating animals, or by extrafloral nectaries, which provide a nutrient source to animal mutualists ...

and popular with many

butterflies Butterflies are insects in the macrolepidopteran clade Rhopalocera from the Order (biology), order Lepidoptera, which also includes moths. Adult butterflies have large, often brightly coloured wings, and conspicuous, fluttering flight. The ...

, such as the

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n crimson rose (''Atrophaneura hector''), Malabar banded swallowtail (''Papilio liomedon''), and grass yellow (''Eurema hecabe'') 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 noted ...

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 gen ...

emeralds, and Discosura thorntails, are especially attracted for nectar. Several species in this genus are known as porterweeds.

Species

Stachytarpheta mutabilis ''Stachytarpheta mutabilis'' is a species of flowering plant in the verbena family known by the common names changeable velvetberry,

Gallery

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Stachytarpheta mutabilis ''Stachytarpheta mutabilis'' is a species of flowering plant in the verbena family known by the common names changeable velvetberry,

'' flower File:Stachytarpheta indica 0002.jpg, '' Stachytarpheta jamaicensis'' 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