| Tradescantia humilis | |
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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. humilis |
| Binomial name | |
| Tradescantia humilis Rose | |
Tradescantia humilis, the Texas spiderwort, is a species of Tradescantia native to Texas and southern Oklahoma. It was named after John Tradescant (1608–1662) who served as gardener to Charles I of England. It was described by US botanist Joseph Nelson Rose in 1899.
References
- NRCS. "Tradescantia humilis". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 14 December 2015.
- ^ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- Biota of North America Program 2013 county distribution map
- Turner, B.L. (2006). Texas species of Tradescantia (Commelinaceae). Phytologia 88: 312-331.
- Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, University of Texas
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| Tradescantia humilis | |
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