Tradescantia zebrina Bosse

  • Filed As

    Commelinaceae
    Tradescantia zebrina Bosse

  • Collector(s)

    D. C. Daly 10055 with H. Kuchmeister, D. Gomes da Silva, L. Lima & E. Consuelo, 25 Mar 1999

  • Location

    Brazil. Acre. Santa Rosa do Purus Mun. Rio Purus, left bank, Seringal Mamuriá.

  • Habitat

    Primary forest in low-lying area ("baixio") shallowly dissected by many small streams. Soils sandy in many places, but drainage poor in many spots.

  • Description

    Terrestrial herb. Erect succulent herb to 30 cm, leaves variegated (green center bordered by two white stripes, margin green), inflorescences terminal, buds blue. In bud at 8 a.m., flowers passed by 4 p.m. One population seen in shade on sandy slope above stream. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 584777

    Occurrence ID: daf6fa67-4e43-44d0-b63e-a70503fba65d

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Commelinales

  • Family

    Commelinaceae

  • All Determinations

    Tradescantia zebrina Bosse det R. B. Faden, 01 Nov 2001

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Acre

  • County/Municipio

    Santa Rosa do Purus Mun.

  • Locality

    Rio Purus, left bank, Seringal Mamuriá.

  • Coordinates

    -9.085, -69.985

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