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Tradescantia spathacea Sw.
boatlily
Symbol: TRSP8
Group: Monocot
Family: Commelinaceae
Growth Habit: Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
U.S. Nativity: Introduced

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Plant Synonyms:
TRSP8 Tradescantia spathacea Sw.
 

RHDI5

Rhoeo discolor (L'Hér.) Hance ex Walp.
 

RHSP2

Rhoeo spathacea (Sw.) Stearn
 

TRDI11

Tradescantia discolor L'Hér.
More Information
About boatlily

Link to plant Classification report for Tradescantia spathacea

Plant source and reference for Tradescantia spathacea

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State Distributional Map for TRSP8
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Plant Distribution by State

Tradescantia spathacea Sw.

TRSP8

See county distributions for the following states by clicking on them below or on the map.

FL*
* Offsite source.
Florida
Hawaii
Louisiana
Puerto Rico
Virgin Islands

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Florida distribution information linked offsite at USF Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants
Related Taxa:
Tradescantia spathacea Sw.

View 9 genera in Commelinaceae, 33 species in Tradescantia

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Classification:
Tradescantia spathacea Sw.

Click on a scientific name below to expand it in the PLANTS Classification Report.
   
    Kingdom Plantae – Plants
       Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
          Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
             Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
                Class Liliopsida – Monocotyledons
                   Subclass Commelinidae –
                      Order Commelinales –
                         Family Commelinaceae – Spiderwort family
                            Genus Tradescantia L. – spiderwort
                               Species Tradescantia spathacea Sw. – boatlily

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Invasive Information:
Tradescantia spathacea Sw.
        oyster plant
        boatlily
This plant is considered invasive by the authoritative sources noted below. This plant may be known by one or more common names in different places, and some are listed above. Click on an acronym to view each invasive plant list, or click here for a composite list of Invasive Plants of the U.S.
FLEPPC   Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council. 1999. Invasive Plant List (http://www.fleppc.org/, October 19, 1999). Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council. Florida.
 

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Introduced Information:
Tradescantia spathacea Sw.
This plant is introduced to the United States from another country or countries. Click on link below for a partial or complete list of U.S. introduced plants.

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Other Species Accounts and Images:
Tradescantia spathacea Sw.

View species account and distribution map from Flora of North America (FNA).
View species account or photographs from USF Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants.
View species account from ARS Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN).
View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 505554.

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