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Tradescantia fluminensis

Vell. (1829)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Monocots Order: Commelinales Family: Commelinaceae Genus: Tradescantia

green wandering jew, variegated wandering jew, white flowered wandering jew

Description

Key Characters:

Growth Form: Herbs, decumbent, rooting at nodes.

Stems: Stems sprawling.

Roots: Fibrous root system.

Leaves: Leaves simple. Alternate, 2-ranked. Blades lanceolate–elliptic to ovate–lanceolate. Apex acute. Base rounded, sessile. Surfaces glabrous. Margins entire, ciliolate. Veins parallel. Sessile. Stipules absent.

Flowers: Flowers in inflorescences terminal, becoming leaf–opposed, sometimes axillary from distalmost leaf axil, 1–2 cyme pairs per stem; bracts mostly foliaceous, occasionally reduced. Flowers radially symmetrical, bisexual (perfect); distinctly pedicillate; pedicels 1–1.5 cm, glandular–pilose. Calyx of 3 sepals; sepals 5–7 mm, midrib pilose with eglandular hairs. Corolla of 3 petals, petals distinct, white, not clawed, 8–9 mm. Stamens free, 6; filaments white, densely bearded with white hairs. Ovary superior, 3-carpellate; stigma knoblike.

Fruit: Dehiscent capsules. Seeds 2 per locule.

Ploidy:

Habitat:

Elevation Range:

Historical Distribution

Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

Kaua'i Only found in cultivation
O'ahu Only found in cultivation
Maui Naturalized
Hawai'i Naturalized

Dispersal Agents

Other Animals

Vegetative Reproduction

Pollinators

Bibliography

Name Published In: Fl. Flumin. 3: 140, t. 152 (1829)

Other References

Staples & Herbst 2005:646, 648 (KEY), 650 (DESCR); Staples et al. 2006:6 (NEWNAT/EM, H, DESCR)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Scientific Name Authorship Locality Habitat Basis of Record Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Tradescantia fluminensis Vell. honolulu; cultivated at 42 coelho way In shade with basket grass. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN neal, m.c. collector number: s.n. Oahu BISH 7/4/1961
2 Tradescantia fluminensis Vell. East Maui, Makawao District, Puu Mahoe PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Oppenheimer, H.L. Duvall, F.; Nelson, L. Collector Number: H40202 Maui BISH 4/6/2002
3 Tradescantia fluminensis Vell. koloa district; allerton gardens in lawai valley, e end of mermaid fountain area Eugenia malaccensis, Aleurites PRESERVED_SPECIMEN lorence, d.h. flynn, t. collector number: 7660 Molokai BISH 4/25/1995
4 Tradescantia fluminensis Vell. east maui, makawao district, puu mahoe Koolau PRESERVED_SPECIMEN oppenheimer, h.l. duvall, f.; nelson, l. collector number: h40202 KSP 4/6/2002
5 Tradescantia fluminensis Vell. honolulu; foster gardens wet ohia rain forest PRESERVED_SPECIMEN potter, c. collector number: s.n. Maui BISH 10/14/1959
6 Tradescantia fluminensis Vell. north kohala district, bond historical dist. e of kapaau, adjacent to pali akamoa gulch PRESERVED_SPECIMEN imada, c.t. arakaki, k. collector number: 99-48 Molokai BISH 9/1/1999
7 Tradescantia fluminensis Vell. E. Maui, Olinda. In untended lawn and in adjacent waste area. NAD 83. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Hank Oppenheimer H30601 Maui PTBG 3/6/2006
8 Tradescantia fluminensis Vell. Allerton Gardens in Lawai Valley, E end of Mermaid Fountain area. Cultivated. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN David H. Lorence 7660 Kauai PTBG 4/25/1995
9 Tradescantia fluminensis Vell. Kamuwela Town, along moist, shaded banks of Waikoloa Stream near the Waimea-Kawaihae Road bridge. Moist shaded banks of stream PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Derral Herbst 9877 Hawaii PTBG 5/23/2000
10 Tradescantia fluminensis Vell. Kamuela Town; along moist, shaded banks of Waikoloa Stream near the Waimea-Kawaihae Road bridge Sparingly naturalized along the stream banks. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Herbst, D.R. 9877 Hawaii BISH 5/23/2000
11 Tradescantia fluminensis Vell. kamuela town; along moist, shaded banks of waikoloa stream near the waimea-kawaihae road bridge Sparingly naturalized along the stream banks. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN herbst, d.r. collector number: 9877 Hawaii BISH 5/23/2000
12 Tradescantia fluminensis Vell. East Maui, Makawao District, Makawao, east side of Kailua Gulch. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Duvall, F. Not on sheet Maui BISH 2/18/2011
13 Tradescantia fluminensis Vell. honolulu; foster gardens PRESERVED_SPECIMEN potter, c. collector number: s.n. Oahu BISH 10/14/1959
14 Tradescantia fluminensis Vell. Waiakea; South Hilo District; Josephine Lane PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Hirose, H. s.n. Hawaii BISH 12/24/1949
15 Tradescantia fluminensis Vell. Honolulu; Foster Gardens PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Potter, C. s.n. Oahu BISH 10/14/1959
16 Tradescantia fluminensis Vell. Koloa District; Allerton Gardens in Lawai Valley, E end of Mermaid Fountain area PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Lorence, D.H. 7660 Kauai BISH 4/25/1995
17 Tradescantia fluminensis Vell. waiakea; south hilo district; josephine lane PRESERVED_SPECIMEN hirose, h. collector number: s.n. Hawaii BISH 12/24/1949
18 Tradescantia fluminensis Vell. North Kohala District, Bond Historical Dist. E of Kapaau, adjacent to Pali Akamoa Gulch On border of disturbed forest adjacent to Kohala Girl's School. Ground cover under mango trees with shiny, dark green foliage. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Imada, C.T. 99-48 Hawaii BISH 9/1/1999
19 Tradescantia fluminensis Vell. North Kohala District, Bond Historical Dist. E of Kapaau, adjacent to Pali Akamoa Gulch On border of disturbed forest adjacent to Kohala Girl's School. Ground cover under mango trees with shiny, dark green foliage. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Imada, C.T. Arakaki, K. Collector Number: 99-48 Hawaii BISH 9/1/1999
20 Tradescantia fluminensis Vell. Kamuela Town; along moist, shaded banks of Waikoloa Stream near the Waimea-Kawaihae Road bridge Sparingly naturalized along the stream banks. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Herbst, D.R. Collector Number: 9877 Hawaii BISH 5/23/2000
21 Tradescantia fluminensis Vell. East Maui, Makawao District, Puu Mahoe PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Oppenheimer, H.L. H40202 Maui BISH 4/6/2002
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