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Boatlily

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).

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

Full Taxonomy

Kingdom

Plantae (Plants)

Phylum

Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)

Class

Liliopsida (Monocots)

Order

Commelinales (Commelinales)

Species

Tradescantia spathacea (Boatlily)

Names in Other Languages

German purpurblättrige Dreimasterblume

Portuguese abacaxi-roxo

Similar Species in Tradescantia

Tradescantia occidentalis

Small-leaf spiderwort

Tradescantia fluminensis

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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 Boatlily?

The scientific name of Boatlily is Tradescantia spathacea. It belongs to the genus Tradescantia.

Where does Boatlily live?

Boatlily 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 Boatlily belong to?

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

What kingdom does Boatlily belong to?

Boatlily (Tradescantia spathacea) belongs to the kingdom Plantae (Plants).

What are the closest relatives of Boatlily?

The closest relatives of Boatlily in the genus Tradescantia include Inchplant, prairie spiderwort, purpleheart, Small-leaf spiderwort, Spiderwort.