Tradescantia fluminensis
Small Leaf Spiderwort, Wandering Jew
Also known as: Tradescantia albiflora Kunth +10 more
- Tradescantia albiflora Kunth
- Tradescantia albovittata Pynaert
- Tradescantia fluminensis f. albovittata (Pynaert) Voss
- Tradescantia fluminensis f. aureovittata Voss
- Tradescantia fluminensis f. fluminensis
- Tradescantia fluminensis subsp. pubescens C.B.Clarke
- Tradescantia fluminensis Vell.Conc.
- Tradescantia laekenensis L.H.Bailey & E.Z.Bailey
- Tradescantia mundula subsp. scabrida Seub.
- Tradescantia myrtifolia
- Tradescantia striata L.H.Bailey & E.Z.Bailey
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Commelinaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a hemiepiphytic subshrub.
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Tradescantia fluminensis (commonly known as Small-leaf spiderwort or Wandering Jew) is a shrub within the Commelinaceae family. It is found natively in South America. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Plant Type
Air Plant
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Southern South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Paraguay, Uruguay
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Alabama, Azores, Baleares, Bolivia, California, Canary Is., Cape Provinces, China South-Central, China Southeast, Corse, Cyprus, East Himalaya, Florida, France, Galápagos, Georgia, Great Britain, Greece, India, Iran, Italy, Japan, Jawa, Kentucky, Kenya, Kriti, KwaZulu-Natal, Louisiana, Madeira, Malaya, Morocco, Nepal, New South Wales, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Norfolk Is., Northern Provinces, Pakistan, Philippines, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Queensland, Romania, South Australia, Spain, St.Helena, Swaziland, Taiwan, Tasmania, Transcaucasus, Tristan da Cunha, Tunisia, Turkey, Victoria, West Himalaya, Western Australia