Tradescantia pinetorum, the pinewoods spiderwort,[1] is a species of Tradescantia and part of the family Commelinaceae.[2]
| Tradescantia pinetorum | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Commelinales |
| Family: | Commelinaceae |
| Subfamily: | Commelinoideae |
| Tribe: | Tradescantieae |
| Subtribe: | Tradescantiinae |
| Genus: | Tradescantia |
| Species: | T. pinetorum
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| Binomial name | |
| Tradescantia pinetorum | |
Tradescantia pinetorum is found in open woods in the southwestern United States (Arizona + New Mexico) and northwestern Mexico (Chihuahua y Sonora).[2][3][4]
Growth
editTradescantia pinetorum has strongly pubescent sheaths and purple petals that are 8–10 millimetres (0.31–0.39 in) long.[2] The genus Commelina has flower buds enclosed in a sheath called a spathe, while Tradescantia does not have a spathe.[2] Tradescantia pinetorum has glandular pubescent sepals, while Tradescantia occidentalis has glabrous sepals.[2]
Scientifically related plants
editScientifically related plants include Tradescantia pedicellata and Aneilema pinetorum.[5]
References
edit- ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Tradescantia pinetorum". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
- ^ a b c d e Western New Mexico State University
- ^ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ^ Biota of North America Program 2013 ocounty distribution map
- ^ Plant Encyclopedia Archived 2011-07-27 at the Wayback Machine
