Tradescantia zebrina Heynh. ex Bosse

  • Filed As

    Commelinaceae
    Tradescantia zebrina Heynh. ex Bosse

  • Collector(s)

    F. S. Axelrod 1574 with Axelrod, B.; Axelrod, A. & Axelrod, Y., 4 Nov 1990

  • Location

    Puerto Rico. Cayey. Sierra de Jájome. Rte. 708, ca. km 6. Trail S alongside Jajome River and then up wooded slope.

  • Habitat

    Dry mountain forest. Common on slope.

  • Description

    Decumbent herb. Lavende pink fl. Leaves dark green and grey-green striped above, purple below.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 992566

    Occurrence ID: ff767e8a-d78b-41e7-90cc-465ba32f1e08

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Commelinales

  • Family

    Commelinaceae

  • All Determinations

    Tradescantia zebrina Heynh. ex Bosse
    Note: Originally determined as Zebrina pendula Schnitzl.

  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Puerto Rico

  • State/Province

    Cayey

  • Locality

    Sierra de Jájome. Rte. 708, ca. km 6. Trail S alongside Jajome River and then up wooded slope.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 275 - 375 m. (902 - 1230 ft.)

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