boat-lily
Tradescantia spathacea Sw.
Tradescantia spathacea, known as boat-lily, is a herb in the Commelinaceae family. It was first described in 1788 and is native to Central America. It is also referred to as oyster plant or Moses-in-the-cradle.
Description
Tradescantia spathacea (Sw.) is a member of the Commelinaceae family and is commonly called boat-lily. It is native to regions in Central America and has a wide distribution across several islands and countries, including TW, ZA, SC, LC, CU, CK, AS, Kosrae, Yap, WS, PW, VC, NR, KI, CO, KY, CD, ET, TH, and FM. The species was first published in 1788 and is also known by the common names oyster plant and Moses-in-the-cradle.
Other common names
BoatlilyMoses-in-the-cradleoysterplantboat-lilyOyster-plant
Distribution
TW · ZA · SC · LC · CU · CK · AS · Kosrae · Yap · WS · PW · VC · NR · KI · CO · KY · CD · ET · TH · FM · JM · MU · AG · BB · MW · SE · MV · TZ · IN · UG
Synonyms
Ephemerum bicolorRhoeo discolorRhoeo spathaceaTradescantia discolorTradescantia discolor var. concolorTradescantia discolor var. variegataTradescantia versicolorRhoeo spathacea f. concolorRhoeo spathacea f. variegataEphemerum discolorRhoeo spathacea f. spathaceaTradescantia discolor var. discolor