Tradescantia spathacea

As recorded: Rhoeo spathacea (Sw.) Stearn

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Commelinales › Commelinaceae

Collected by: Kirch, P.V.
Collector number: 250
Date: September 1, 1976
Locality: Loto'a, locality 5
Island: Niuatoputapu Island
Region: Tonga
Elevation: 2 m
Identified by: St.John, H.
Record type: Preserved specimen

53 Bishop specimens of Tradescantia spathacea · collected 1902–2021Species page ›

Collected the same day

On September 1, 1976, Kirch, P.V. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Tradescantia spathacea observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1976. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 5,686 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-29.

2026-10-29

21 de Septiembre, 29049 Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chis., México

(c) Melanie Paola Jimenez Arce, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-29

Miami, FL, US

(c) Maxine, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-28

Tudor Hill, Bermuda, BM

(c) Johanna Marshall, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-27

North Key Largo, FL 33037, USA

(c) Isaac Lord, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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)

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Cite this specimen

Tradescantia spathacea. BISH 456090. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956544778. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/456090.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956544778 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026