CHR 603325 A – Tradescantia fluminensis Vell.
Data provider:
Allan Herbarium
Barcode:
CHR 603325 A
Specimen type:
Sheet
Database record added:
21 November 2008
Database record updated:
18 February 2021
Components
Primary component
Active identification
Determined name:
Tradescantia albiflora ?
Determiner:
W.R. Sykes
Identification date:
2002-11-21 (Verbatim: 21 Nov 2002)
Preferred name:
Tradescantia fluminensis Vell.
Division:
Magnoliophyta
Class:
Liliopsida
Order:
Commelinales
Family:
Commelinaceae
Determination uncertain:
yes
Identification type:
Determination
Collection events
Primary collection event
Collection event type:
Cultivated
Standard locality
Location:
Christchurch Botanic Gardens
Georeferences:
Latitude and Longitude (WGS84):
-43.530379 172.620934
Verbatim locality:
Christchurch, Botanic Gardens
Verbatim collector:
W.R. Sykes 120/02
Standardised collector:
William R. Sykes
Verbatim date:
21 Nov 2002
Start date:
2002-11-21
Country:
New Zealand
Land District:
Canterbury Land District
Habitat:
Glasshouse. Cultivated on display bench.
Notes:
Trailing plant with stems often ± pendent, whole plant shining, except flowers. Shoots dark purple, very slender, 1-1.5 mm thick. Lvs to c. 4 cm long, subsessile, variegated ± with cream or pink above, sometimes all green, rarely all echlorophyllous purple or greenish-purple beneath. Pedicels very slender, dark purple. Sepals 4-5 mm long, narrow ovate, short pilose, pale green. Petals 6-7 mm long, broad ovate, white. Stamens subequal to petals, white; hairs at base white. Ovary white.
Other collection events
Collection event type:
Field
Standard locality
Location:
Unknown
Verbatim locality:
[Unknown]
Verbatim collector:
Verbatim date:
Country:
Unknown
Specimen notes
Subsheet:
Sheets A to B
Permissions
Project permits
Biocultural (BC) Notice
