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Tradescantia
Tradescantia zebrina
Also known as: inchplant • Inchplant • Zebra Wandering Jew
Kingdom: Viridiplantae• Family: Commelinaceae• Order: Commelinales
Tradescantia is a genus of 85 species of herbaceous perennial wildflowers in the family Commelinaceae, native to the Americas from southern Canada to northern Argentina, including the West Indies. Members of the genus are known by many common names, including inchplant, wandering jew, spiderwort, dayflower and trad.
Quick Facts
Common Names:
Tradescantia, inchplant, Inchplant, Zebra Wandering Jew, wandering jew
Class:
Magnoliopsida
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Data Sources
🌍gbif
📚itis
📖wikipedia
🔬eol
🦎inaturalist
References
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Distribution Statistics
10
Observations
9
Countries
Top Locations
Devil's Lake State Park, Sauk County, US-WI, US
1
Pedro Vicente Maldonado
1
Calle Universidad, Puntarenas, CR
1
C86V+P6 - Vila Mariana, São Paulo - SP, 04094-050, Brasil
1
30127 Chis., México
1
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First: 9/15/2021 · Latest: 4/27/2024
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