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Tradescantia

Ruppius ex L. (1753)

This name is accepted

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

Description

Key Characters:

Growth Form: Perennial herbs of diverse habits.

Stems: Stems erect or creeping.

Roots: Roots fibrous or enlarged.

Leaves: Leaves simple. Alternate, in rosettes or spread along stem. Veins parallel. Petioles usually absent. Stipules absent.

Flowers: Flowers in inflorescence mostly terminal, cymes fused in pairs, enclosed by 2 boat–shaped bracts, bracts similar to or different from leaves. Flowers bisexual (perfect), radially symmetrical. Calyx of 3 sepals; sepals usually free. Corolla of 3 petals, usually free, blue–violet, pink, purple, or white. Stamens 6, all fertile and ± equal. Ovary superior, 3-carpellate; stigma knoblike.

Fruit: Dehiscent capsules. Seeds 1–2 per locule.

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Historical Distribution

Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Island Status

Dispersal Agents


Pollinators

Bibliography

Name Published In: Sp. Pl.: 288 (1753)

Occurrences

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