Tinantia pringlei
Tinantia pringlei | |
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Tinantia pringlei propagated from a collection from Sierra Chiquita Mountain in Mexico at 1150 meters in altitude | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Monocots |
(unranked): | Commelinids |
Order: | Commelinales |
Family: | Commelinaceae |
Subfamily: | Commelinoideae |
Tribe: | Trandescantieae |
Subtribe: | Thyrsantheminae |
Genus: | Tinantia |
Species: | T. pringlei |
Binomial name | |
Tinantia pringlei (S. Watson) Rohweder | |
Synonyms[1] | |
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Tinantia pringlei, sometimes known as the Mexican wandering Jew, is a perennial alpine plant in the dayflower family native to northeastern Mexico.[1] The species is grown as an ornamental plant in temperate areas for its attractive spotted purple foliage and lavender flowers. It is also a common weed of greenhouses. The plants reproduce primarily or exclusively through self-pollination.[2]
References
- 1 2 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ↑ Hardy, Christopher R.; Ryndock, Jason (2012), "Floral Morphology and Organogenesis in Tinantia pringlei, Along with a Review of Floral Developmental Variation in the Spiderwort Family, Commelinaceae", Botanical Review, 78 (4): 416–427, doi:10.1007/s12229-012-9108-1
External links
- Media related to Tinantia pringlei at Wikimedia Commons
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