Tradescantia zebrina Bosse

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Photo: Bart Wursten
Near Chalet 3, Chirinda Forest

Photo: Mark Hyde
Makari, 19, Jenkinson Road, Chisipite

Photo: Mark Hyde
Garden of 41, Ridgeview Drive, Harare

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:	The sap of this plant can cause skin irritation.
Derivation of specific name:	zebrina: zebra-striped, referring to the pale striped variegated leaves.
Flowering time:
Worldwide distribution:	Native to Eastern Mexico.
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Spot characters:	Display spot characters for this species
Image last updated:	Saturday 25 February 2012
Literature:

Flora of Zimbabwe: Tradescantia zebrina

African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Tradescantia zebrina
African 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