Tahitian bridalveil
Gibasis geniculata (Jacq.) Rohweder
Gibasis geniculata (Tahitian bridalveil) is a trailing plant in the family Commelinaceae, native to Mexico and tropical America. It is found in regions including Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, and others.
Description
Gibasis geniculata (Tahitian bridalveil) is a member of the Commelinaceae family and is native to tropical regions of the Americas. Its distribution includes areas such as Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, and several other countries in Central and South America. The species was first described in 1956 and is known for its trailing growth habit. It is commonly referred to as Tahitian bridalveil in English.
Other common names
Tahitian bridalveil
Distribution
BR · Parque Nacional Natural Tayrona · Magdalena · JP · Argentina Northeast · Belize · Bolivia · Brazil Northeast · Brazil Southeast · Brazil South · Colombia · Costa Rica · Cuba · Dominican Republic · Ecuador · El Salvador · French Guiana · Guatemala · Guyana · Haiti · Honduras · Jawa · Leeward Is. · Mexico Central · Mexico Gulf · Mexico Northeast · Mexico Southeast · Mexico Southwest · Nicaragua · Panamá
Synonyms
Aneilema filipesAneilema geniculataCallisia diffusaTradescantia consanguineaTradescantia decumbensTradescantia effusaTradescantia floribundaTradescantia geniculataTradescantia hypophaeaTradescantia kunthianaTradescantia geniculata var. kunthianaTradescantia hypophaea