Flora of Zimbabwe: Cultivated plants
Tradescantia zanonia
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Photo: Mark Hyde
Larmenier Village, Harare
Photo: Mark Hyde
Larmenier Village, Harare
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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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| 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 zanoniaAfrican Plant Database: Tradescantia zanonia
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Tradescantia zanonia
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Tradescantia zanonia
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Tradescantia zanonia
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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