Flora of Burundi: Cultivated plants
Tradescantia zebrina
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Near Chalet 3, Chirinda Forest
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Near Chalet 3, Chirinda Forest
Photo: Bart Wursten
Near Chalet 3, Chirinda Forest
Photo: Bart Wursten
Near Chalet 3, Chirinda Forest
Photo: Bart Wursten
Near Chalet 3, Chirinda Forest
Photo: Bart Wursten
Along road to campsite, Chirinda Forest
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Jill Wiley's Sanctuary, Laurenceville road, lower Vumba.
Photo: Mark Hyde
Makari, 19, Jenkinson Road, Chisipite
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Garden of 41, Ridgeview Drive, Harare
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Garden of 41, Ridgeview Drive, Harare
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| Synonyms: |
Zebrina pendula Schnizl. |
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| Description: | Creeping, sprawling herb, rooting at the nodes, Leaves 7 - 10 cm long, lanceolate-elliptic, sheathing at the base, slightly fleshy, above dark purple-green with broad silvery-grey bands along the length on each side of the mid rib; purple-red beneath. Flowers in pairs, 10-15 mm in diameter, bright mauve pink. |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | zebrina: zebra-striped, referring to the pale striped variegated leaves. |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Native to Eastern Mexico. |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Malaise, P. (1988). Commelinaceae Flore du Rwanda Spermatophytes Volume IV Pages 120 - 121. as Zebrina pendula (Includes a picture). |
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External websites:
African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Tradescantia zebrinaAfrican Plant Database: Tradescantia zebrina
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Tradescantia zebrina
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Tradescantia zebrina
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Tradescantia zebrina
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iNaturalist: Tradescantia zebrina
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Tradescantia zebrina
JSTOR Plant Science: Tradescantia zebrina
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Tradescantia zebrina
Plants of the World Online: Tradescantia zebrina
Tropicos: Tradescantia zebrina
Wikipedia: Tradescantia zebrina