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Commelinaceae
Tinantia

not marked as a favorite taxon Tinantia anomala (Torrey) C.B. Clarke. Common name: Widow's-tears. Phenology: Apr-Jul (-Aug). Habitat: Limestone gravel, wooded slopes. Distribution: Apparently endemic in TX.

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Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = ETx1, FNA22, K4, NcTx, S13; = Commelinantia anomala (Torr.) Tharp — Tx. Basionym: Tradescantia anomala Torr. 1859

Links to other floras: = Tinantia anomala - FNA22

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Heliophily ⓘ: 9

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