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Tradescantia spathacea
As recorded: Rhoeo discolor (L'Hér.) Hance ex Walp.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Commelinales › Commelinaceae
- Collected by
- Brown, F.B.H.
- Collector number
- 952
- Date
- May 30, 1921
- Locality
- Tairha
- Island
- Nuku Hiva
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 30, 1921, Brown, F.B.H. also collected 9 other specimens.
Tradescantia spathacea observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1921. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 5,675 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.
2026-10-26
University Park, Westchester, FL, USA
(c) shreddywa, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
Country Lake Park, Hialeah, FL, US
(c) James K. Wetterer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
Country Lake Park, Hialeah, FL, US
(c) James K. Wetterer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
N University Dr, Pembroke Pines, FL, US
(c) pondcypressstudio, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
Melaleuca Ln, Lake Worth, FL, US
(c) jsheema, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
Miami, FL, US
(c) Christopher Aguilar, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Tradescantia spathacea. BISH 109801. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956664123. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/109801.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956664123 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026