Tradescantia zanonia

Life-forms

Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Monocots
Cladus: Commelinids
Ordo: Commelinaless

Familia: Commelinaceae
Subfamilia: Commelinoideae
Tribus: Tradescantieae
Subtribus: Tradescantiinae
Genus: Tradescantia
Sectio: T. sect. Campelia
Species: Tradescantia zanonia
Name

Tradescantia zanonia (L.) Sw., Prodr.: 57. 1788. (as Zanonia)
Synonymy

Basionym
Commelina zanonia L., Sp. Pl. 1: 41. 1753. (as Zanonia)

Homotypic
Tradescantia gentianifolia Salisb., Prodr. Stirp. Chap. Allerton: 216. 1796, nom. illeg. superfl. (as Gentianæfolia)
Zanonia bibracteata Cramer, Disp. Syst. Pl.: 75(–76). 1803, nom. nov.
Campelia zanonia (L.) Kunth in Humb., Bonpl. & Kunth, Nov. Gen. Sp. (quarto ed.) 1(3): 264. 1815 [1816]. – Nov. Gen. Sp. (folio ed.) 1(4): 210. 1815 [1816]. (as Campelia Zanonia)
Campelia bibracteata (Cramer) Wied-Neuw., Nova Acta Phys.-Med. Acad. Caes. Leop.-Carol. Nat. Cur. 11(1): (15–)16, t. 1, fig. 4. 1823, nom. illeg. superfl.
Sarcoperis bibracteata (Cramer) Raf., Fl. Tellur. 2: 16. 1836 [1837], nom. illeg. superfl.

Heterotypic
Tradescantia capitata Vell., Fl. Flumin.: 139(–140). 1825 [1829]. – Fl. Flumin. Icon. 3: t. 151. 1827 [1831], nom. illeg. hom. – non Tradescantia capitata Blume, Enum. Pl. Javae 1: 6. 1827.
Campelia boucheana Schult. & Schult.f., Syst. Veg., ed. 15 bis [Roemer & Schultes] 7(2): 1180(–1181). 1830. (as C. Boucheana)
Campelia pseudozanonia Kunth, Enum. Pl. 4: 108(–109). 1843. (as C. Pseudo-Zanonia)
Campelia glabrata Kunth, Enum. Pl. 4: 109. 1843.
Campelia mexicana Mart. ex Kunth, Enum. Pl. 4: 109. 1843.
Tradescantia gonatandra Schltdl., Linnaea 24(6): 659(–661). 1851.
Gonatandra tradescantioides Schltdl., Linnaea 24(6): 659. 1851, nom. inval. pro syn.
Campelia fastigiata Schltdl., Linnaea 25(2): 188(–190). 1852, nom. illeg. superfl.
Dichorisandra marginata Schltdl., Linnaea 26(4): 454(–456). 1853 [1855].
Campelia fendleri Hassk., Flora 48(7): 102(–103). 1865. (as C. Fendleri)
Campelia scandens Hassk., Flora 48(7): 103. 1865.
Campelia hoffmannii Hassk., Flora 48(7): 105. 1865. (as C. Hoffmanni)
Dichorisandra albomarginata Linden ex Regel, Gartenflora 17(2): 34(–35), t. 569. 1868. (as Dichorisandra albo-marginata)
Dichorisandra albomarginata var. marginata (Schltdl.) C.B.Clarke, Monogr. Phan. [A.DC. & C.DC.] 3: 283. 1881.
Campelia zanonia var. glabrata (Kunth) C.B.Clarke, Monogr. Phan. [A.DC. & C.DC.] 3: 315. 1881.
Stickmannia albomarginata (Linden es Regel) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 721. 1891.
Tradescantia capitata Sessé & Moc., Fl. Mexic., ed. 2: 82. 1894. – Fl. Mexic.: 90. 1894, nom. illeg. hom. (as Capitata) – non Tradescantia capitata Blume, Enum. Pl. Javae 1: 6. 1827. – nec Tradescantia capitata Vell., Fl. Flumin.: 139. 1825 [1829].
Campelia zanonia var. sessilis C.B.Clarke in Chodat & Hassl., Bull. Herb. Boissier, sér. 2, 3(3): 245. 1903. (as Var. (?) sessilis)

Distribution
Native distribution areas:

Northern America
Mexico
Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest.
Southern America
Central America
Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama.
Caribbean
Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuelan Antilles.
Northern South America
Guyana, Venezuela.
Western South America
Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru.
Brazil
Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central.

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition
References
Primary references

Cramer, J.C. 1803. Dispositio systematica plantarum, quae in systemate sexuali Linnaeano eas classes et ordines non obtinent, in quibus secundum numerum et structuram genitalium reperiri debent. XXXII+215 pp, err. Typis Kriegeri Acad. Typogr., Marburgi-Cattorum [Marburg]. BHL Reference page.
Hasskarl, J.K. 1865. Ueber Campelia C. L. Richard. Flora 48: 97–105. BHL Reference page.
Kunth, C.S. 1816. Commelineae. R. Brown. Pp. 258–264 in Humboldt, A., Bonpland, A. & Kunth, C.S., Nova genera et species plantarum, quas in peregrinatione ad plagam aequinoctialem orbis novi collegerunt, descripserunt, partim adumbraverunt Amat. Bonpland et Alex. de Humboldt, Tomus 1 (quarto ed.). Sumtibus Librariae Graeco-Latino-Germanicae, Lutetiae Parisiorum [Paris]. BHL Reference page.
Kunth, C.S. 1816. Commelineae. R. Brown. Pp. 205–210 in Humboldt, A., Bonpland, A. & Kunth, C.S., Nova genera et species plantarum, quas in peregrinatione orbis novi collegerunt, descripserunt, partim adumbraverunt Amat. Bonpland et Alex. de Humboldt, Tomus 1 (folio ed.). Sumtibus Librariae Graeco-Latino-Germanicae, Lutetiae Parisiorum [Paris]. e-rara.ch Reference page.
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Kuntze, O. 1891. Revisio generum plantarum vascularium omnium atque cellularium multarum secundum leges nomenclaturae internationales cum enumeratione plantarum exoticarum in itinere mundi collectarum. Pars II. Pp. 377–1011. Arthur Felix, Leipzig [etc.]. BHL Reference page.
Linnaeus, C. 1753. Species plantarum, exhibentes plantas rite cognitas, ad genera relatas, cum differentiis specificis, nominibus trivialibus, synonymis selectis, locis natalibus, secundum systema sexuale digestas. Tomus I. Pp. [I–XII], 1–560. Impensis Laurentii Salvii, Holmiae [Stockholm]. BHL Reference page.
Rafinesque, C.S. 1837 ["1836"]. Flora Telluriana. Pars secunda. 112 pp. Printed for the author by H. Probasco, Philadelphia. BHL Reference page.
Regel, E. 1868. Dichorisandra albo-marginata Linden. Gartenflora 17: 34–35, t. 569. BHL Reference page.
Salisbury, R.A. 1796. Prodromus stirpium in horto ad Chapel Allerton vigentium. VIII + 422 pp. Londini [London]. BHL Reference page.
Schlechtendal, D.F.L. von. 1851. Corollarium observationum in plantas hortenses Halae Saxonum anno MDCCCLI et jam prius cultas institutarum a Schlechtendalio. Linnaea 24: 648–700. BHL Reference page.
Schlechtendal, D.F.L. von. 1852. Corollarium observationum in plantas hortenses Halae Saxonum anno MDCCCLII et jam prius cultas institutarum a Schlechtendalio. Linnaea 25: 162–224. BHL Reference page.
Schlechtendal, D.F.L. von. 1855 ["1853"]. Corollarium observationum in plantas hortenses Halae Saxonum anno MDCCCLIV et jam prius cultas institutarum a Schlechtendalio. Linnaea 26: 452–488. BHL Reference page.
Sesse, M. & Mociño, I.M. 1891–1897 ["1887"]. Flora Mexicana. XI+263+XVI pp. Apud Ignatius Escalante, Mexici [Mexico]. BHL Reference page.
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Swartz, O. 1788. Nova genera & species plantarum seu Prodromus descriptionum vegetabilium, maximam partem incognitorum quae sub itinere in Indiam Occidentalem annis 1783–87 digessit Olof Swartz. M. D. X+152 pp., index. M.Swederi, Holmiae [Stockholm] etc. BHL Reference page.
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Wied-Neuwied, M. 1823. Beitrag zur Flora Brasiliens. Mit Beschreibungen von Dr. Nees v. Esenbeck, Präsidenten der Akademie, u. Dr. von Martius, M. d. K. A. zu München u. d. A. d. N. Nova Acta Physico-Medica Academiae Caesareae Leopoldino-Carolinae Naturae Curiosorum 11: 1–88, tt. 1–6. BHL Reference page.

Additional references

Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & Strong, M.T. 2012. Commelinaceae. In Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 98: 231–234. BHL Reference page.
Berry, P.E. 1998. Commelinaceae. Pp. 353–365 in Steyermark, J.A. (†), Berry, P.E. & Holst, B.K. (eds.), Flora of the Venezuelan Guayana, Vol. 4, Caesalpiniaceae–Ericaceae. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis. ISBN 0-915279-52-5. Reference page.
Grant, J.R., Faden, R.B. & Hammel, B.E. 2003. Commelinaceae. Pp. 386–409 in Hammel, B.E., Grayum, M.H., Herrera, C. & Zamora, N. (eds.), Manual de plantas de Costa Rica, Vol. II, Gimnospermas y Monocotiledóneas (Agavaceae–Musaceae). Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis. ISBN 1-930723-22-9. BHL Reference page.
Macbride, J.F. 1936. 26. Commelinaceae. In Flora of Peru. Publications of the Field Museum of Natural History, Botanical Series 13(1/3): 592–608. BHL Reference page. (as Campelia Zanonia)

Links

International Plant Names Index. 2018. Tradescantia zanonia. Published online. Accessed: 30 March 2018.
Govaerts, R. et al. 2018. Tradescantia zanonia in World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2018 03 30. Reference page.
Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2019. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Tradescantia zanonia.
USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Tradescantia zanonia in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 2018-03-30.
Hassler, M. 2018. Tradescantia zanonia. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2018. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2018 June 10. Reference page.
Tropicos.org 2018. Tradescantia zanonia. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published on the internet. Accessed: 30 March 2018.
Tropicos.org: Flora Mesoamericana: Tradescantia zanonia. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published on the internet. Accessed: 30 March 2018.
Tradescantia zanonia in Bernal, R., Gradstein, S.R. & Celis, M. (eds.). 2015. Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia. Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá. Accessed: 14 April 2018.
Tropicos.org: Catalogue of the Vascular Plants of the Department of Antioquia (Colombia): Tradescantia zanonia. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published on the internet. Accessed: 30 March 2018.
Tropicos.org: Catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Ecuador: Tradescantia zanonia. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published on the internet. Accessed: 30 March 2018.
Tropicos.org: Peru Checklist: Tradescantia zanonia. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published on the internet. Accessed: 30 March 2018.
Tropicos.org: Bolivia Catalogue: Tradescantia zanonia. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published on the internet. Accessed: 30 March 2018.
Tradescantia zanonia in Flora do Brasil 2020 em construção. Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro. Accessed: 22 April 2018.

Note:
The name Campelia glabrata has also been applied to Amischotolype glabrata.