Tradescantia spathacea

Characteristics
Monocots
Tradescantia spathacea Sw.
MOSES-IN-THE-CRADLE; OYSTER-PLANT; BOATLILY
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Not Native UPL (NWPL) FISC(I)
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Classification
COMMELINALES
Tradescantia spathacea Sw. - MOSES-IN-THE-CRADLE; OYSTER-PLANT; BOATLILY
Citation
TRADESCANTIA SPATHACEA Swartz, Prodr. 57. 1788.
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JAMAICA: Without data, Swartz s.n. (holotype: S).
Species Distribution Map

Based on vouchered plant specimens from wild populations. Cultivated occurrences are not mapped. Click on a county to display its name.

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Specimens and Distribution

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Plant Photos
Tradescantia spathacea - 302
Tradescantia spathacea - Walter Hodge
Tradescantia spathacea - 258
Tradescantia spathacea - Roger Hammer
Tradescantia spathacea - 229
Tradescantia spathacea - Patricia Howell
Tradescantia spathacea - 159
Tradescantia spathacea - Keith Bradley
Tradescantia spathacea - 159
Tradescantia spathacea - Keith Bradley
Tradescantia spathacea - 159
Tradescantia spathacea - Keith Bradley
Tradescantia spathacea - 139
Tradescantia spathacea - John R. Park