Tradescantia virginiana L.

  • Filed As

    Commelinaceae
    Tradescantia virginiana L.

  • Collector(s)

    D. E. Atha 11818, 14 May 2012

  • Location

    United States of America. New York. Bronx Co. City of New York, boro of the Bronx, grounds of The New York Botanical Garden, S of Waring Avenue and E of the Bronx River, S of the Stone Mill and N of the bridge over the Bronx River.

  • Habitat

    Cultivated beds.

  • Description

    Herb; flowers almost pinkish; compare to the sympatric Atha 11817 which is less pubescent and has darker flowers, the petals more elliptic. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    Sample preserved in silica gel at NY

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 02099318

    Occurrence ID: 82ac166d-406d-4c7b-a5f8-b1f81f783deb

  • Laboratory Collections

    Tissue Samples, 01283818, D. E. Atha 11818, Tradescantia virginiana L. - Accepted : Commelinaceae (48.0) : : : Magnoliophyta;

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Commelinales

  • Family

    Commelinaceae

  • All Determinations

    Tradescantia virginiana L. det D. E. Atha, 2013

  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    United States of America

  • State/Province

    New York

  • County/Municipio

    Bronx Co.

  • Locality

    City of New York, boro of the Bronx, grounds of The New York Botanical Garden, S of Waring Avenue and E of the Bronx River, S of the Stone Mill and N of the bridge over the Bronx River

  • Elevation

    Alt. 12 m. (39 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    40.8592, -73.876

  • Georeferencing Method

    GPS. 40.859214N, 73.875981W (±25m), ca 12 m elev

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