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Tradescantia spathacea
As recorded: Rhoeo spathacea (Sw.) Stearn
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Commelinales › Commelinaceae
- Collected by
- Evans, M.
- Collector number
- 832
- Date
- December 6, 1965
- Locality
- Centre of island
- Island
- Siis Islet
- Region
- Truk (=Chuuk), Micronesia
- Elevation
- 4 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 6, 1965, Evans, M. also collected 22 other specimens.
Canavalia cathartica
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Carica papaya
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Cordia subcordata
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Cyperus javanicus
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Eleusine indica
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Eragrostis viscosa
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Euphorbia heterophylla
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Guettarda speciosa
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Heliotropium velutinum
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Lepturus repens
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Mammea odorata
Botany
Mammea odorata
Botany
Microsorum scolopendria
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Morinda citrifolia
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Polyscias macgillivrayi
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Ruellia blechum
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Scaevola taccada
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Soulamea amara
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Terminalia samoensis
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Vigna marina
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Volkameria inermis
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Wollastonia biflora
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Tradescantia spathacea observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1965. 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)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Tradescantia spathacea. BISH 81740. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956543505. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/81740.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956543505 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026