Tradescantia spathacea Sw.

  • Filed As

    Commelinaceae
    Tradescantia spathacea Sw.

  • Collector(s)

    G. M. Plunkett 5151 with Paul Fatapa., 23 Aug 2019

  • Location

    Vanuatu. Tafea. Futuna Area Council. Futuna Island. Coastal train from Ipoa village (Mission Bay) to Marae village, between Itura (steep ladder) and Iraro areas.

  • Habitat

    Growing along rocky trail beneath coconuts and Pandanus.

  • Description

    Sprawling, robust, rosulate shrub. Leaves somewhat succulent, green above, purple below. Flowers and subtending bracts purple.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    DNA, Digital image

  • Collection Notes

    4-Monocot;Trip-11

  • Specimen Notes

    NYBG Tissue Sample Barcode: 1426638

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 04711109

    Occurrence ID: e2d1ebc2-99e0-4bf3-bcda-6f077b0ac81c

  • Laboratory Collections

    Tissue Samples, 1426638, G. M. Plunkett 5151, Tradescantia spathacea Sw. - Accepted : Commelinaceae (48.0) : : : Magnoliophyta;

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  • Region

    Oceania

  • Country

    Vanuatu

  • State/Province

    Tafea

  • County/Municipio

    Futuna Area Council

  • Locality

    Futuna Island. Coastal train from Ipoa village (Mission Bay) to Marae village, between Itura (steep ladder) and Iraro areas.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 7 m. (23 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -19.5248, 170.231

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The Flora of Vanuatu
(Commelinaceae)
Tradescantia spathacea Sw.
Vanuatu: Tafea Province. Futuna Island. Coastal
train from Ipoa village (Mission Bay) to Marae
village, between Itura (steep ladder) and Iraro areas.
S 19° 31' 29.1"; E 170° 13' 50.8"; 7 m elev.
Sprawling, robust, rosulate shrub. Growing along
rocky trail beneath coconuts and Pandanus. Leaves
somewhat succulent, green above, purple below.
Flowers and subtending bracts purple. DNA, Digital
image. Duplicates: 3
Gregory M. Plunkett, #5151 August 23,2019
Paul Fatapa.
A collaboration of NYBG and PVNH, funded by
the National Science Foundation and The Christensen Fund.
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