Tradescantia pinetorum

Tradescantia pinetorum, the pinewoods spiderwort,[1] is a species of Tradescantia and part of the family Commelinaceae.[2]

Tradescantia pinetorum
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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
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

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Tradescantia 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]

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Scientifically related plants include Tradescantia pedicellata and Aneilema pinetorum.[5]

References

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  1. ^ NRCS. "Tradescantia pinetorum". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 14 December 2015.
  2. ^ a b c d e Western New Mexico State University
  3. ^ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  4. ^ Biota of North America Program 2013 ocounty distribution map
  5. ^ Plant Encyclopedia Archived 2011-07-27 at the Wayback Machine