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abacaxi-roxo

Tradescantia spathacea

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The Boatlily (Tradescantia spathacea) is a species in the genus Tradescantia. Native to Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Brazil.

Habitat & Distribution

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests spanning the Afrotropic and Neotropic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Widely distributed across Africa (11 countries), Asia (6 countries), Europe (Sweden), North America (11 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (11 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador).

🇸🇨 Seychelles 🇿🇦 South Africa 🇹🇿 Tanzania 🇺🇬 Uganda 🇿🇲 Zambia 🇲🇾 Malaysia 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇹🇭 Thailand 🇭🇹 Haiti 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇰🇪 Kenya 🇲🇼 Malawi 🇦🇬 Antigua and Barbuda 🇧🇸 Bahamas 🇮🇳 India 🇯🇵 Japan 🇨🇺 Cuba 🇬🇹 Guatemala 🇯🇲 Jamaica 🇳🇮 Nicaragua 🇱🇨 Saint Lucia 🇻🇨 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 🇼🇸 Samoa 🇹🇴 Tonga 🇺🇸 United States 🇦🇺 Australia 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇨🇩 Congo (DRC) 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇫🇯 Fiji 🇰🇮 Kiribati 🇳🇷 Nauru 🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea 🇧🇧 Barbados 🇧🇷 Brazil 🇪🇹 Ethiopia 🇬🇲 Gambia 🇹🇻 Tuvalu 🇲🇻 Maldives 🇲🇭 Marshall Islands 🇲🇺 Mauritius 🇫🇲 Micronesia 🇵🇼 Palau

Full Taxonomy

Kingdom

Plantae (plantas)

Phylum

Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)

Class

Liliopsida (Monocots)

Order

Commelinales (Commelinales)

Species

Tradescantia spathacea (abacaxi-roxo)

Names in Other Languages

German purpurblättrige Dreimasterblume

Portuguese abacaxi-roxo

Similar Species in Tradescantia

Tradescantia fluminensis

Tradescantia occidentalis

Least Concern

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Spiderwort

Tradescantia virginiana

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Succulent spiderwort

Tradescantia crassula

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the scientific name of abacaxi-roxo?

The scientific name of abacaxi-roxo is Tradescantia spathacea. It belongs to the genus Tradescantia.

Where does abacaxi-roxo live?

abacaxi-roxo is found in Widely distributed across Africa (11 countries), Asia (6 countries), Europe (Sweden), North America (11 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (11 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador).. Countries include Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Brazil, Colombia, Congo (DRC), Cuba, Ecuador, Ethiopia.

What family does abacaxi-roxo belong to?

abacaxi-roxo (Tradescantia spathacea) belongs to the genus Tradescantia, which is part of the taxonomic family Commelinaceae.

What kingdom does abacaxi-roxo belong to?

abacaxi-roxo (Tradescantia spathacea) belongs to the kingdom Plantae (plantas).

What are the closest relatives of abacaxi-roxo?

The closest relatives of abacaxi-roxo in the genus Tradescantia include coração-roxo, erva-da-fortuna, judeu-errante, prairie spiderwort, Spiderwort.