Genus Tradescantia L.


Summary
Genus number:
12239
Last updated:
10 August 2004
Family:
Commelinaceae
Subfamily:
Commelinoideae
Subtribe:
Tradescantiinae
Common name(s):

spiderwort
Accession count:

51 (24  active, 8  available) in National Plant Germplasm System
Comments:


Synonyms
Synonym(s)

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References:
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomygenus?id=12239. Accessed 14 May 2026.