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Tradescantia sillamontana

Matuda (1955)

This name is accepted

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

cobweb spiderwort, hairy wandering jew

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

Kaua'i Only found in cultivation
Molokai Only found in cultivation

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Bol. Soc. Bot. México 18: 1 (1955)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Tradescantia sillamontana Molokai Community College farm shadehouse Potted in 1 gallon hanging basket. Preserved_Specimen Lvs gray-green, densely tomentose w. white hairs on both surfaces, somewhat fleshy, w. pink-purple cast. Evans, M. 57 Molokai BISH 1990-07-06
2 Tradescantia sillamontana Lihue, Timbers Kauai Ocean Club & Residences at Hokuala, large triangle area bordered by Ninini Point Road and runways beyond. Area has Timbers Nursery and green waste in opposite corners with a dirt road. Cultivated. Growing in the nursery with other ornamentals. W/ Laportea aestuans in flats, Amaranthus spinosus, Megathyrsus maximus, Commelia diffusa, Ageratum, Ludwigia octovalis, Kyllinga nemoralis, Digitaria, Eragrostis, Cynodon dactylon, Portulaca oleracea Preserved_Specimen Cultivated. Growing in a flat. Newer leaves purple other leaves green, hairs on both sides of the leaves. Flowers pruple within 3 lighter purple bracts, dark yellow anthers N. Tangalin 5150 Kauai BISH 2021-03-31
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