| Tradescantia pinetorum | |
|---|---|
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 |
| Binomial name | |
| Tradescantia pinetorum Greene | |
Tradescantia pinetorum, the pinewoods spiderwort, is a species of Tradescantia and part of the family Commelinaceae.
Tradescantia pinetorum is found in open woods in the southwestern United States (Arizona + New Mexico) and northwestern Mexico (Chihuahua y Sonora).
Growth
Tradescantia pinetorum has strongly pubescent sheaths and purple petals that are 8–10 millimetres (0.31–0.39 in) long. The genus Commelina has flower buds enclosed in a sheath called a spathe, while Tradescantia does not have a spathe. Tradescantia pinetorum has glandular pubescent sepals, while Tradescantia occidentalis has glabrous sepals.
Scientifically related plants
Scientifically related plants include Tradescantia pedicellata and Aneilema pinetorum.
References
- NRCS. "Tradescantia pinetorum". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 14 December 2015.
- ^ 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
