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: | Tradescanteae |
| 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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ↑ Hardy, Chrisopher 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
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