Part 1. Database inventory of introduced plant species in the rural and urban zones of Galapagos. Part 2. Wallingford, UK: CABI. Anales de la Sociedad Española de Historia Natural, 12:103-130, Britton NL, Millspaugh CF, 1920. Res. The Plants of Saint Lucia (in the Lesser Antilles of the Caribbean). Flora of the Bismarck Archipelago for naturalists., Lae, Papua New Guinea: Office of Forests, Division of Botany. Report to the Kingdom of Tonga on invasive plant species of environmental concern. Phytogeography of African Commelinaceae. Monocots and Gymnosperms of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. A Tradescantia spathacea leaf was secured to a microscope stage by masking tape (Figure 4a). Bissea: Boletin sobre Conservacion de Plantad del Jardin Botanico Nacional, 6:1-140, Govaerts R, 2012. Ingestion of the plant may cause irritation of the lips, mouth, throat and abdominal pain in animals and humans (Morton, 1982). No other crystal types were seen. 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Contributions from the United States National Herbarium, 52:1-416. http://botany.si.edu/Antilles/PRFlora/monocots/, Acevedo-Rodríguez P, Strong MT, 2012. Soil. Native Range: Southern Mexico, Belize, Guatemala. Tradescantia spathacea, commonly called Moses-in-a-basket or oyster plant, is a clump-forming evergreen perennial that is native to southern Mexico, Belize and Guatemala. Manual of the flowering plants of Hawaii. Old macadamia nut orchards Waiehu, Maui, Hawaii, USA. Studies suggest that this family has radiated extensively in response to non-nectar seeking pollinators with changes in floral symmetry, stamen number, structure, and position, and inflorescence size and arrangement (Faden, 2000; Evans et al., 2003). (Rapport de mission sur l'ile d'Uvea (Wallis et Futuna) du 6 au 17 novembre 2007: inventaire preliminaire de la flore vasculaire secondaire)., http://www.li-an.fr/jyves/Meyer_2007_Rapport_Plantes_Introduites_Wallis.pdf, Mori SA, Buck WR, Gracie CA, Tulig M, 2007. Segunda parte. The reproductive strategy in this species includes both cross-pollination, and self-pollination in the absence of pollinators (Zomlefer, 1983). Report to the Kingdom of Tonga on invasive plant species of environmental concern., Hawaii, USA: USDA Forest Service, Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry. Indust. Additional Information. In these habitats, T. spathacea grows forming a dense ground cover (Richard and Ramey, 2007; Langeland and Burks, 2008, ISSG, 2012). Sci. Established plants have drought tolerance. As in other diploid species, its karyotype is considered to consist of two genomes, which in the case of this species have been designated as α and β complexes (Golczyk and Joachimiak, 1999).Reproductive Biology. González-Torres LR, Rankin R, Palmarola A, 2012. http://botany.si.edu/pacificislandbiodiversity/marquesasflora/, MacKee HS, 1994. Green forms also do good in partial shade. Cambridge, USA: Harvard University Herbaria. A checklist of the total vascular plant flora of Singapore. The species within this family exhibit remarkable morphological variation, particularly in floral and inflorescence traits (Evans et al., 2000; Faden, 2000). Space J C, Waterhouse B M, Newfield M, Bull C, 2004. New Zealand Department of Scientific and Industrial Research Bulletin 200. p. 238, Sykes WR, 1970. > 0°C, dry winters), Mean maximum temperature of hottest month (ºC), Mean minimum temperature of coldest month (ºC), Used in traditional medicine in Mexico and South East Asia, Leaves, cuttings and discarded plants from gardens and yards, GISD/IASPMR: Invasive Alien Species Pathway Management Resource and DAISIE European Invasive Alien Species Gateway. by Witt, A., Luke, Q.]. Flora of China Web. from the October 6, 2008 Newsletter Written in Sabacché and issued from a ciber in Mérida, Yucatán, MÉXICO BOAT LILY Another sinkhole-bottom denizen of Black Vulture Cenote was the familiar-looking Boat Lily shown below: Inflorescences axillary; peduncles 2 - 4.5 cm long, simple or branched; bracts deeply boat-shaped, broadly ovate, 2 - 4.5 cm long, 2.5 - 5 cm broad. http://ecflora.cavehill.uwi.edu/index.htm, CABI, Undated. Leaves are linear-lance-shaped, fleshy, hairless, 20-35cm long. 1-140. Plants like a consistently moist but well-drained soil during the growing season, with reduced watering from fall to late winter. Report to the Government of Niue and the United Nations Development Programme: Invasive plant species on Niue following Cyclone Heta. Prevention Guide to the naturalized and invasive plants of Eastern Africa, [ed. Contributions to the flora of Niue. T. spathacea prefers to grow in tropical and subtropical areas with warm temperatures ranging from 14°C to 27°C (Langeland and Burks, 2008). Stuart, Florida, USA: Southeastern Printing Co., Inc., unpaginated, Peekel PG, 1984. (Catalogue des plantes introduites et cultivées en Nouvelle-Calédonie.) Angiosperm Phylogeny Website. Flowers numerous, small, white, clustered within a folded, boat shaped bract (spathe) 3 - 4 cm long, short-stalked from leaf axils; petals 3, white, broadly ovate, stamens 6 with hairy filaments. variegata Hook. http://www.issg.org/database, Langeland KA, Burks KC, 1998. Present in dry rocky hills in the north and a danger to the Pitons, St. Croix, St John, and St Thomas. Flora Vitiensis nova: A new flora of Fiji. Students learn about stomata in the context of leaf structure and their role in photosynthesis and control of water loss. Barbados: University of the West Indies. Flowers are followed by fruit (3-celled capsules). Space JC, Waterhouse BM, Miles JE, Tiobech J, Rengulbai K, 2003. 1919 pp. Very bright purple-green-white leaves of this variegated variety make a beautiful ground cover. Broome R, Sabir K, Carrington S, 2007. Wallingford, UK: CABI. The Plants of Saint Lucia (in the Lesser Antilles of the Caribbean). White flowers are produced in paired, axillary cymes. Systematic Botany, 25:668-691, Evans TM, Sytsma KJ, Faden RB, Givnish TJ, 2003. http://botany.si.edu/Antilles/WestIndies/catalog.htm, Adams CD, 1972. http://www.fleppc.org/list/11list.html, Fosberg FR, Sachet M-H, Oliver R, 1987. Tradescantia Spathacea Leaf Cell Microscope Stock … 1789 ("1788"). Rhoeo discolor is a Ground Covers. http://www.efloras.org/flora_page.aspx?flora_id=2, Evans TM, Faden RB, Simpson MG, Sytsma KJ, 2000. Acta Biologica Cracoviensia: Series Botanica, 41:143-150, González-Torres LR, Rankin R, Palmarola A (eds), 2012. Detailed coverage of invasive species threatening livelihoods and the environment worldwide. Thousands of new, high-quality pictures added every day. As a houseplant, grow in hanging baskets or along shelves. The family Commelinaceae includes 40 genera and 652 species widely distributed in tropical and temperate regions (Stevens, 2012). Close × Share This Page. [UNDP NIU/98/G31 - Niue Enabling Activity.] A.]. Several cultivars are extensively commercialized as ornamentals and houseplants in tropical and temperate regions (ISSG, 2012). Most of the cultivars commercialized in nurseries and commonly grown in garden are of complex hybrid origin, derived from crosses between natural species (Anderson and Hubricht, 1938). It is commonly grown in the West Indies. > 0°C, dry summers, Cw - Warm temperate climate with dry winter, Warm temperate climate with dry winter (Warm average temp. http://www.hear.org/pier/index.html, Queensland Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries, 2011. Tradescantia spathacea (Sw.) Stearn (synonyms: Rhoeo spathacea, 2n chromosome number =2x=12; family Commelinaceae) constituting the monotypic section Rhoeo of the Tradescantia genus is a textbook representative a spe- ... lar stereoscopic microscope using fine needles. unpaginated. Currently, this species is included in the Florida List of Invasive species as an invasive plant Category II, which are invasive plants that have increased in abundance or frequency but have not yet altered natural plant communities (Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council, 2011). Due to the variable regulations around (de)registration of pesticides, your national list of registered pesticides or relevant authority should be consulted to determine which products are legally allowed for use in your country when considering chemical control. Space JC, Flynn T, 2000. Further details may be available for individual references in the Distribution Table Details section which can be selected by going to Generate Report. Hybridization in Tradescantia. Online Database. Symbolae Antillanae. A checklist of the total vascular plant flora of Singapore., Singapore: National University of Singapore, Raffles Museum of Biodiversity Research. Checklist of the vascular plants of Pohnpei with local names and uses., Lawai, Hawaii, USA: National Tropical Botanical Garden. Tradescantia spathacea ( Rhoeo discolor ) FAMILY: Rhoeo . Queensland Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries, 2011, Flora of China Editorial Committee (2012), Queensland Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries (2011), Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council, Flora of China Web., Cambridge, USA: Harvard University Herbaria. Hawaii, USA: USDA Forest Service, Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry, 79 pp, Space JC, Flynn T, 2002a. Invasive plants in Cuba. In: The Plants of Saint Lucia (in the Lesser Antilles of the Caribbean), http://www.saintlucianplants.com. http://www.hear.org/pier/reports/niue_report_2004.htm. For. http://www.saintlucianplants.com, Herrera K, Lorence DH, Flynn T, Balick MJ, 2010. Report to the Government of the Cook Islands on invasive plant species of environmental concern. http://www.stuartxchange.org/ChineseList.html, PIER, 2012. http://keyserver.lucidcentral.org/weeds/data/03030800-0b07-490a-8d04-0605030c0f01/media/Html/Index.htm. Part 3. Report to the Government of Niue and the United Nations Development Programme: Invasive plant species on Niue following Cyclone Heta. White flowers in axillary cymes are enclosed by long-lasting, boat-shaped, purple bracts, hence the common name of Moses-in-a-basket. Rhoeo spathacea f. concolor (Baker) Stehlé, Rhoeo spathacea f. variegata (Hook.) A geographical checklist of the Micronesian monocotyledonae. Tradescantia discolor var. When several references are cited, they may give conflicting information on the status. 848 pp. concolor Baker. Identification and Biology of Non-native Plants in Florida’s Natural Areas. In: Database inventory of introduced plant species in the rural and urban zones of Galapagos, Galapagos, Ecuador: Charles Darwin Foundation. Guide to the naturalized and invasive plants of Eastern Africa. 638 pp. University of the West Indies, 267, Anderson E, Hubricht L, 1938. New York, USA: NL Britton & CF Millspaugh, Broome R, Sabir K, Carrington S, 2007. Beltsville, Maryland, USA: National Germplasm Resources Laboratory. Scientific Name: Tradescantia Spathacea Sw. Tagalog Name: Bangka-bangkaan The Oyster Plant, also called the purple-leaved-spider-wort or the Boat lily, is a fleshy or succulent perennial garden herb belonging to the plant family Commelinaceae. There are also reports of effects on pets, particularly dogs that have developed severe allergies. (Apuntes para la flora de Puerto Rico. [English title not available]. Invasive and Non-Native Plants You Should Know, Recognition Cards. Govaerts R, 2012. SP 431. Catalogue of the Seed Plants of the West Indies. Online database., Barbados: University of the West Indies. Seeds are dispersed by wind, facilitating long-distance invasions (Langeland and Burks, 2008). Plants of the Eastern Caribbean. (Plantas Invasoras en Cuba.) Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 115(3):381-386. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/03788741, Setchell WA, 1924. The Bahama Flora. National Tropical Botanical Garden and the Smithsonian Institution. The long leaves (grows up to 40 to 60 cm long, 4 to 6 cm wide) are sword-shaped, dark teal green on top, glossy purple on the underside, waxy and fleshy. Flowers in T. spathacea are hermaphroditic, small and white. Rock gardens. http://botany.si.edu/pacificislandbiodiversity/marquesasflora/. World Checklist of Commelinaceae. 1192 pp. http://keyserver.lucidcentral.org/weeds/data/03030800-0b07-490a-8d04-0605030c0f01/media/Html/Index.htm, Randall RP, 2002. Find Tradescantia Spathacea Leaf Cell Microscope stock images in HD and millions of other royalty-free stock photos, illustrations and vectors in the Shutterstock collection. It is adapted to grow on a wide range of well-drained soil types including rocky soils, sand, and limestone bedrock (Smith, 1979; ISSG, 2012). Systematic Botany, 28:270-292, Faden RB, 1983. A Global Compendium of Weeds. T. spathacea was also introduced in Florida as an ornamental and by 1933 it was reported as naturalized in cultivated grounds and pinelands in peninsular Florida by J.K. Small (Small, 1933). This species grows in the understory of the forest and once established, it is able to rapidly replace the native vegetation of this forest stratum. Gainesville, Florida, USA: WB Zomlefer, Acevedo-Rodríguez P, Strong M T, 2012. Later, Ignaz Urban in his Symbolae Antillanae (IV: 147, 1903-1911) reported this species growing in gardens and forests for Puerto Rico, Cuba, Hispaniola, St. Thomas, St. Croix, Guadeloupe, Martinique, and St. Vincent (Urban, 1905). Stehlé, Tradescantia discolor var. Revised edition. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany, 98:1192 pp. Flowers and leaves are used in traditional medicine to treat cancer, superficial mycoses, coughs, colds, and dysentery (Rosales-Reyes et al., 2008; Philippine Medicinal Plants, 2012). CABI is a registered EU trademark. the leaf was easily removed from the microscope stage and left intact on the plant being studied. Winter hardy to USDA Zones 9-11 where it is noted for its ease of culture and tolerance for wide range of growing conditions. http://sweetgum.nybg.org/saba/, Morton JJ, 1982. Consequently, the probability of this species invading and colonizing new habitats remains high. Contributions to the flora of Niue. It is a heat tolerant species, but it is easily damaged by frost and winter conditions. Durban Early Detection and Rapid Response (EDRR) website. T. spathacea is a succulent herb commercially grown for bedding, rock gardens, and tropical effects, but classified in the Global Compendium of Weeds as an invasive species and an environmental weed (Randall, 2012). T. spathacea is a successful invader that can escape from gardens and is able to colonize disturbed areas as well as natural forests. vi + 601 pp. Invasive plants in Cuba. Common Florida Angiosperm Families. Flora of the Bismarck Archipelago for naturalists. Honolulu, USA: HEAR, University of Hawaii. A wonderful plant for the windowsill garden, it's easy-to-grow, yet stunning in its marked foliage. Pot Size: 6 x 90mm. T. spathacea is a succulent herb commercially grown for bedding, rock gardens, and tropical effects, but classified in the Global Compendium of Weeds as an invasive species and an environmental weed (Randall, 2012).This species has escaped into natural areas from gardens and yards where it has been planted as an ornamental (ISSG, 2012; PIER, 2012). by Wilson, K. L. \Morrison, D. http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/, Florence J, Chevillotte H, Ollier C, Meyer JY, 2011. Tradescantia discolor Tradescantia discolor L'Héritier de Brutelle, Sert. Flora of China Editorial Committee, 2012. © Copyright 2021 CAB International. Millspaugh in 1920, Cultivated as ornamental; Original citation: INBio (Instituto Nacional de Biodiversidad) (1998), Reported by I. Berlin, Germany: Fratres Borntraeger, 771 pp, USDA-ARS, 2012. In Tradescantia ohiensis and T. spathacea, tapetal raphides are dispersed throughout the plasmodium surrounding the tetrads (Figs 4 D and and5A) 5 A) and again are associated with vacuoles. This is a rather low plant that is used to being shaded by taller trees, so it prefers indirect light. BASIONYM: Tradescantia spathacea Swartz 1788. Thousands of new, high-quality pictures added every day. T. spathacea was introduced into the West Indies as an ornamental and houseplant probably during the nineteenth century. T. spathacea grows forming a dense ground cover and thickets preventing the germination and establishment of seedlings of native plants (Richard and Ramey, 2007; Langeland and Burks, 2008; ISSG, 2012). Galapagos, Ecuador: Charles Darwin Foundation, unpaginated, Chong KY, Tan HTW, Corlett RT, 2009. Chong KY, Tan HTW, Corlett RT, 2009. Plants also can grow well on rocky soils. Many species within this genus are valuable plants used as ornamentals and houseplants. Honolulu, USA: USDA Forest Service, Space JC, Waterhouse BM, Newfield M, Bull C, 2004. Ethnobotany of the Samoans. http://botany.si.edu/Antilles/WestIndies/catalog.htm, Acevedo-Rodríguez P, Strong MT, 2005. 34. Both demonstrate transient openings and closings of a single stoma in response to a step change in variables. Lae, Papua New Guinea: Office of Forests, Division of Botany, 638 pp, Philippine Medicinal Plants, 2012. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). No serious insect or disease problems. Part 2. Revised edition., Honolulu, Hawai'i, USA: Bishop Museum Press. Potted plants may be taken outside in summer. Vegetation of Rose Atoll. [ed. Richmond, UK: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Rot may occur if soils are kept too moist. Flowering Plants of Jamaica. Honolulu, Hawai'i, USA: Bishop Museum Press, 1919 pp, Witt, A., Luke, Q., 2017. How to say Tradescantia Spathacea in English? South Africa: https://durbaninvasives.org.za/. Tradescantia spathacea’s growth pattern and natural habitat give us some good care indications. [English title not available]. > 10°C, Cold average temp. Watch for mealybugs, scale, whiteflies and spider mites. Manual of the flowering plants of Hawaii. A geographical checklist of the Micronesian monocotyledonae. In humans, T. spathacea can cause stinging, itching, and rash from contact with the surface of leaves and sap or from contact with the astringent juice produced when leaves are bruised (Morton, 1982). World Checklist of Commelinaceae., Richmond, UK: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Database inventory of introduced plant species in the rural and urban zones of Galapagos. Triarch Incorporated offers superior prepared microscope slides. 318 pp. It is commonly grown in the West Indies. It is widely cultivated in tropical areas because of its attractive foliage. Volume I. Lawai, Kauai, Hawaii, USA: National Tropical Botanical Garden, 494 pp, Space JC, Flynn T, 2000. Report to the Government of Niue on invasive plant species of environmental concern. Tradescantia spathacea (boat lily, oyster plant, rhoeo); habit. Leaves imbricate, crowded, linear-lanceolate to oblong-lanceolate, 20 - 35 cm long, mostly 3 - 5 cm broad, acuminate at the apex, scarcely narrowed at base above the sheath, usually dark green above, reddish-purple beneath. 2283 Tradescantia spathacea - Rhoeo Tricolor. T. spathacea is listed as an invasive species Category II in Florida (Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council, 2011), and it is also considered invasive in Cuba, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands (González-Torres et al., 2012; Acevedo-Rodríguez and Strong, 2012) and the Pacific Islands. A 10% discount applies if you order more than 10 of this item and 15% discount applies if you order more than 25 of this item. Please consider upgrading your browser to the latest version or installing a new browser. Database inventory of introduced plant species in the rural and urban zones of Galapagos. Floral biology of Commelinaceae. Vegetation of Rose Atoll. http://www.mobot.org/MOBOT/research/APweb/, Sykes WR, 1970. 494 pp. Paris, France: Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle. Bull. By 1924, it was reported as “naturalized” on American Samoa (Setchell, 1924) and later it was reported as “common and naturalized” on Tonga (Yuncker, 1959), Niue (Sykes, 1970), and Fiji (Smith, 1979). American Journal of Botany, 25(6):396-402, Bello D, 1883. T. spathacea can be dispersed by seeds, cuttings, offshoots or root fragments. Plants of the Eastern Caribbean. https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomysearch.aspx, Wagner WL, Herbst DR, Sohmer SH, 1999. Many of the light-foliage varieties have dark purple undersides, which creates a dramatic effect. Tradescantia spathacea (boat lily, oyster plant, rhoeo); habit. http://www.li-an.fr/jyves/Meyer_2007_Rapport_Plantes_Introduites_Wallis.pdf, Mori SA, Buck WR, Gracie CA, Tulig M, 2007. > 10°C, Cold average temp. Online database. . The pioneering electron microscopy (EM) of Roelofsen and Houwink (1951, 1953), demonstrated that cellulose microfibrils at the inner wall layer of Tradescantia stamen hairs were indeed arranged transversely around the cell. One or more of the features that are needed to show you the maps functionality are not available in the web browser that you are using. it is a human commensal), Highly likely to be transported internationally deliberately. Angl. Borders. In: Monocots: systematics and evolution [ed. It has shown invasive tendencies by escaping gardens and naturalizing in parts of Louisiana and Florida. Plant database entry for Variegated Oyster Plant (Tradescantia spathacea 'Variegata') with 8 images and 22 data details. Aqueous crude extract of Rhoeo discolor, a Mexican medicinal plant, decreases the formation of liver preneoplastic foci in rats. USES: Native to Belize, Guatemala, and southern Mexico. A cladistic analysis of rbcL sequences and morphology. Witt A, Luke Q, 2017. Honolulu, Hawaii, USA: USDA Forest Service Pacific Southwest Research Station, Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry, 148 pp. American Samoa. Summary of Invasiveness Top of page. Flowers are visited and pollinated by insects. The Allium cepa has a wet mount of povidone-iodine solution (BetadineTM) as mounting medium used in D.I.Y (Do it yourself) microscope to determine the middle lamella, nucleus, plasmolyzed cell, and other parts of the cell; The Tradescantia spathacea has a wet mount and observed using a D.I.Y (Do T. spathacea is able to grow in full sun to moderate shade in the floor of the understory. Melbourne, Australia: CSIRO, 309-318, Flora of China Editorial Committee, 2012. Phylogenetic relationships in the Commelinaceae: II. Depending on the species, tradescantias are typically purple and often variegated with silvers, greens, creams, even pinks, and occasionally gold. Plants and smaller patches of T. spathacea may be hand pulled up and removed from treated areas, but all roots and plant fragments must be removed in order to avoid resprouts. Phylogenetic relationships in the Commelinaceae: I. Santo Domingo de Heredia, Costa Rica: Instituto Nacional de Biodiversidad, 125 pp, ISSG, 2012. (Base de données botaniques Nadeaud de l'Herbier de la Polynésie Française (PAP))., http://www.herbier-tahiti.pf, Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council, 2011. Plant cuttings should not be dumped anywhere as this is a frequent source of new weed infestations. It typically grows as a 6-12" tall rosette consisting of narrow, spirally arranged, linear-lanceolate, stiffly-ascending, sword-shaped, dark green leaves (to 6-12" long) with purple undersides. USDA Forest Service, Honolulu, 34, Space JC, Flynn T, 2001. In: Report to the Government of Niue and the United Nations Development Programme: Invasive plant species on Niue following Cyclone Heta. T. spathacea is widely commercialized in the nursery and landscape trade as an ornamental and houseplant (ISSG, 2012). Karyotype structure and interphase chromatin organization in Rhoeo spathacea (Sw.) Stearn (Commelinaceae). Erect perennial sub-succulent herb with short stout erect stems up to 20 cm tall, often clustered and forming large colonies. Browse pictures and read growth / cultivation information about Tradescantia, Oyster Plant (Tradescantia spathacea) 'Dwarf' supplied by member gardeners in the PlantFiles database at Dave's Garden. Tradescantia spathacea. Vegetation of Tutuila Island. [English title not available]. ], Rosales-Reyes T, Garza Mde la, Arias-Castro C, Rodríguez-Mendiola M, Fattel-Fazenda S, Arce-Popoca E, Hernández-García S, Villa-Treviño S, 2008. Also grows in shade, but the foliage may not have as bright of colors and it may get leggy. American Samoa. This plant is easily grown indoors in pots or containers.Genus name honors John Tradescant (1570-1638) and his son John Tradescant (1608-1662), botanists and successive gardeners to Charles I of England. Wallingford, UK: CABI, CABI, Undated b. CABI Compendium: Status as determined by CABI editor. Plants poisonous to people in Florida and other warm areas. http://www.hear.org/pier/pdf/cook_islands_report.pdf, Space JC, Waterhouse B, Denslow J, Nelson D, Waguk EE, 2000. The origin of new topsoil or fill should be checked as physical transportation of plant segments in soil is a major method of spread (ISSG, 2012).Mechanical Control. 200: 1-321, Urban I, 1905. National University of Singapore, Singapore: Raffles Museum of Biodiversity Research, 273 pp, Correll DS, Correll HB, 1982. Though not the main reason they are grown, many varieties produce small flowers that grace the attractive foliage. Invasive plant species on Kosrae, Federated States of Micronesia. In 1920, T. spathacea is reported for the Bahamas by N.L. Urban in Symbolae Antillanae (1903-1911), Cultivated; Original citation: Space and Flynn (2002a), Original citation: Space and Flynn (2002b), Tropical monsoon climate ( < 60mm precipitation driest month but > (100 - [total annual precipitation(mm}/25])), Aw - Tropical wet and dry savanna climate, < 60mm precipitation driest month (in winter) and < (100 - [total annual precipitation{mm}/25]), Cs - Warm temperate climate with dry summer, Warm average temp. http://www.cabi.org/cabebooks/ebook/20173158959 DOI:10.1079/9781786392145.0000, Wunderlin RP, Hansen BF, 2008. [UNDP NIU/98/G31 - Niue Enabling Activity. T. spathacea can be found growing as an epiphytic or semi-epiphytic plant on palm or tree trunks, rocky cliffs or other niches with essentially no soil (Smith, 1979). Honolulu, USA: USDA Forest Service, 83 pp, Space JC, Flynn T, 2002b. http://www.cabi.org/cabebooks/ebook/20173158959 doi:10.1079/9781786392145.0000, Wunderlin RP, Hansen BF, 2008. Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). Papeete, Tahiti: Ministère de l'Education, l'Enseignement Supérieur et la Recherche, 39 pp. Lawai, Hawaii, USA: National Tropical Botanical Garden, 146 pp, INBio (Instituto Nacional de Biodiversidad), 1998. Will grow in direct sun with some afternoon protection. Britton and C.F. The distribution in this summary table is based on all the information available. Damaged plants and plant fragments can also resprout from the roots (Langeland and Burks, 2008). BASIONYM: Tradescantia discolor L'Héritier de Brutelle 1790. The Plants of Saint Lucia (in the Lesser Antilles of the Caribbean). Washington, DC, USA: Smithsonian Institution. by González-Torres LR, Rankin R, Palmarola A]. Image of micro, microscope, life - 158757539 273 pp. Member of this family are herbs with relatively soft and fleshy leaves. Plants and Lichens of Saba. Honolulu, USA: USDA Forest Service, 43 pp, Space JC, Waterhouse BM, Miles JE, Tiobech J, Rengulbai K, 2003. It does not tolerate water logged soils. September 2007. The variegated cultivars need bright light to full sun for intensive leaf coloring. Manual de Plantas de Costa Rica (Manual of plants of Costa Rica). Volumen IV. T. spathacea is a diploid species with 2n = 12 chromosomes. Flora of the Bahama Archipelago. eFloras, 2013. Britton & C.F. Space JC, Flynn T, 2001. Where is this species invasive in the US. Flora of the Marquesas Islands., National Tropical Botanical Garden and the Smithsonian Institution. Special edition of Environmental Weeds of Australia for Biosecurity Queensland., Australia: The University of Queensland and Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries. Tradescantia spathacea NC State University and N.C. A&T State University work in tandem, along with federal, state and local governments, to form a strategic partnership called N.C. The large statured traditional "Moses in a Boat" or "Oyster Plant" so called for the open oyster shell shaped bracts from which peep the white spiderflowers--boat shaped bracts tucked between the thickly packed outthrust fleshy green leaves, purpled beneath. Bothalia, 14:553-557, Faden RB, 2000. The Evidence for Introgressive Hybridization. Special edition of Environmental Weeds of Australia for Biosecurity Queensland., Australia: The University of Queensland and Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries. In the old days Tradescantia spathacea was known as Rhoeo discolor. Pacific Islands Ecosystems at Risk. http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/, Graveson R, 2012. Catalogue of introduced and cultivated plants in New Caledonia. A cladistic analysis of morphological data. In addition, T. spathacea can be dispersed by seeds, by cuttings and by plant fragments that rapidly colonize areas where it grows (Richard and Ramey, 2007). Chapel Hill, USA: University of North Carolina Press, Smith AC, 1979. Adams C D, 1972. × New and Unread Tree-Mails. by Witt A, Luke Q]. Plants will spread to form a dense groundcover, as houseplant or in interiorscape 's!, richmond, UK: Royal Botanic gardens, Kew Richardson, Richard a, 1999 cuttings or.. But the foliage may not have as bright of colors and it may get leggy Botanical. V, 2007, highly likely to be transported internationally deliberately the main reason they are grown, many produce! Single stoma in response to a microscope stage and left intact on the plant being.! Probability of this, UK: CABI, Undated b. 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