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TitleTradescantia spathacea Sw.
Rating2.5
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Original URLhttps://farm7.staticflickr.com/6078/6072549171_9cbb7cc24e_o.jpg
Description
Alor Setar, Kedah, Malaysia.Tradescantia spathacea Sw. Commelinaceae. CN: [Malay - Nenas kerang kecil, Rheo ungu kecil, Daun kepah, Kuku jin], Dwarf rheo, Boat-lily, Moses-in-the-cradle, Oysterplant. Native of Mexico, Mesoamerica and the Caribbeans. Naturalized and widely cultivated elsewhere. Ornamental, Vertebrate poisons (mammals), Weed. Synonym(s):Rhoeo discolor (LHr.) HanceRhoeo spathacea (Sw.) StearnTradescantia discolor LHr.Ref and suggested reading:www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?317804
photographer<a href='http://www.flickr.com/photos/60706597@N07'>Ahmad Fuad Morad</a>
providerFlickr Group
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