Tradescantia zanonia (L.) Sw.

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Tradescantia zanonia

Photo: Mark Hyde
Larmenier Village, Harare

Tradescantia zanonia

Photo: Mark Hyde
Larmenier Village, Harare

Tradescantia zanonia

Photo: Mark Hyde
Larmenier Village, Harare

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Synonyms: Campelia zanonia (L.) Kunth
Commelina zanonia L.
Common names: Mexican flag (English)
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Derivation of specific name: zanonia: refers to the former name Campelia zanonia, which was named after the plant's berry-like capsules.
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Worldwide distribution: Mexico, and Central and South America.
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Literature:

Maroyi, A. (2006). Preliminary checklist of introduced and naturalized plants in Zimbabwe. Kirkia 18(2) Page 186.

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External websites:

African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Tradescantia zanonia
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Tradescantia zanonia
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Tradescantia zanonia
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Tradescantia zanonia
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
iNaturalist: Tradescantia zanonia
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Tradescantia zanonia
JSTOR Plant Science: Tradescantia zanonia
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Tradescantia zanonia
Plants of the World Online: Tradescantia zanonia
Tropicos: Tradescantia zanonia
Wikipedia: Tradescantia zanonia


Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2002-25

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2025). Flora of Zimbabwe: Cultivated Plants: Species information: Tradescantia zanonia.
https://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/cult/species.php?species_id=233380, retrieved 2 April 2025

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