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Tradescantia L.

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Tradescantia L., Sp. Pl. 288 (1753)
Tradescantia L.
Names_Fungi record source Tradescantia

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New Zealand
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Healy, A. J.; Edgar, E. (1980)

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L.
L.
Linnaeus, C. 1753: Species Plantarum. Impensis Laurentii Salvii, Stockholm.
1753
288
ICN
Tradescantia L.
genus
Tradescantia

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Plantae
Tracheophyta
Magnoliopsida
Commelinales
Commelinaceae
Tradescantia

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Healy, A. J.; Edgar, E. 1980: Flora of New Zealand. Vol. III. Adventive Cyperaceous, Petalous and Spathaceous Monocotyledons. Government Printer, Wellington.

Tradescantia L.

Perennial herbs. Stems erect or prostrate, mucilaginous, simple or diffusely branched, leafy. Flowers solitary or few to many, pedicellate, in axillary and terminal, simple or umbellate cymes, with 1-3 leaf-like bracts. Sepals free, green or coloured. Petals free, blue, red or white. Stamens 6, all fertile. Ovules 2. Capsule 3-locular, 6-seeded. Spp. c. 60, of tropical and N. America. Adventive sp. 1.

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Rhoeo Hance
Rhoeo
Mabberley, D.J. (2008)
Tradescantia L.
Commelinaceae Mirb.
Tradescantia L.
Tradescantia L.
Healy, A. J.; Edgar, E. (1980)
Tradescantia L.
Tradescantia
Mabberley, D.J. (2008)
Tradescantia L.
Commelinaceae Mirb.

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Exotic
Cultivated
New Zealand
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Tradescantia L.
Australia
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Tradescantia L.
Brazil
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Tradescantia L.
Cook Islands
Rarotonga
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Tradescantia L.
New Zealand
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Tradescantia L.
New Zealand
Canterbury Land District
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Tradescantia L.
New Zealand
Nelson Land District
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3a8ccf3f-caab-4390-a880-845747f5b6f5
scientific name
Names_Plants
1 January 2000
3 September 2008
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