https://fsus.ncbg.unc.edu/main.php?pg=show-taxon-detail.php&lsid=urn:lsid:ncbg.unc.edu:taxon:{FEB57FAA-087F-419D-BFDB-50F7885937F0}
*Tradescantia spathacea Swartz. Moses-in-the-cradle, Oyster-plant, Boat-lily. Phen: Nov-Jan. Hab: Disturbed areas, suburban woodlands. Dist: Native of s. Mexico, Central America, and the West Indies.
Origin/Endemic status: Neotropics
Taxonomy Comments: A member of subgenus Campelia (Pellegrini 2017).
Synonymy: = FNA22, K3, K4, Meso6, WH3, Pellegrini (2017); = Rhoeo spathacea (Sw.) Stearn – Bah; ? Rhoeo discolor (L'Hér.) Hance – S
Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: UPL
Hover over a shape, letter, icon, or arrow on the map for definition or see the legend.
© Keith Bradley | Original Image ⭷
© Keith Bradley | Original Image ⭷Feedback
See something wrong or missing on about Tradescantia spathacea? Let us know here: (Please include your name and email if at all complicated so we can clarify if needed.)
Cite as...