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''Stachytarpheta jamaicensis'' is a
File:Stachytarpheta jamaicensis at Aanakkulam.jpg, in Aanakkulam
File:Stachytarpheta jamaicensis (Porterweed) in Talakona forest, AP W IMG 8384.jpg, in
Stachytarpheta indica - Mangrove.my
jamaicensis {{Verbenaceae-stub
''Stachytarpheta jamaicensis'' is a species
In biology, a species is the basic unit of classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate s ...
of plant in the family 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 ...
, native throughout the Caribbean, including Florida
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. It has many common names including blue porterweed, blue snake weed, bastard vervain, Brazilian tea, Jamaica vervain, light-blue snakeweed, and, in St. Croix
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, worryvine.source? It usually is found along country roadsides, and it also grows well as a ruderal
A ruderal species is a plant species that is first to colonize disturbed lands. The disturbance may be natural for example, wildfires or avalanchesor the consequences of human activities, such as construction ( of roads, of buildings, mining, et ...
plant on disturbed terrain.
A similar plant, '' Stachytarpheta cayennensis'', which is an invasive species
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in Florida
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, is sometimes mistaken for ''S. jamaicensis''.
It is unclear whether '' S. indica'' is a separate species.
Medicinal uses
The fresh leaves are consumed in bush tea as a “cooling” tonic and blood cleanser, to treat “asthma” and “ulcerated stomachs”. Tea brewed from this species has been shown to cause a dose-dependent "fall in heblood pressure" of normal rabbits. However, the tea has also been observed to cause a "mild non-dose dependent systematic toxicity" in various tissues throughout the body, "such as congestion, fatty changes, and necrosis in liver, blood vessels, kidney, lung and testis, but the brain, eyes, intestines and heart were essentially normal."Gallery
Talakona
Talakona is situated in Tirupati district of Andhra Pradesh, India. It is a resort with waterfalls, dense forests and wildlife. Talakona waterfall is in Sri Venkateswara National Park, Tirupati district of Andhra Pradesh. With a -fall, Talakona i ...
forest, in Chittoor District
Chittoor district () is one of the eight districts in the Rayalaseema region of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The district headquarters is located at Chittoor. It has a population of 4,170,468 according to 2011 census of India. It lies in ...
of Andhra Pradesh
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, India
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File:Stachytarpheta jamaicensis (Porterweed) in Talakona forest, AP W IMG 8374.jpg, In Talakona forest
File:Stachytarpheta jamaicensis (Porterweed) in Talakona forest, AP W IMG 8352.jpg, In Talakona forest
File:Stachytarpheta jamaicensis (Porterweed) in Talakona forest, AP W IMG 8329.jpg, In Talakona forest
References
External links
Stachytarpheta indica - Mangrove.my
jamaicensis {{Verbenaceae-stub