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Tradescantia
Genus

Full scientific name

Tradescantia Ruppius ex L.

Number of records
6151
Currently classified as a weed
No

This genus is in the family:

Commelinaceae
Family

The genus Tradescantia includes:

Tradescantia cerinthoides
Species
Common names
flowering inch plant
Tradescantia crassula
Species
Tradescantia fluminensis
Species
Common names
tradescantia
wandering willie
wandering jew
Tradescantia mundula
Species
Tradescantia pallida
Species
Tradescantia spathacea
Species
Common names
boat lily
Tradescantia umbraculifera
Species
Tradescantia virginiana
Species
Common names
common spiderwort
Tradescantia zebrina
Species
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