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Tradescantia fluminensis
(Commelinaceae)

 
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Tradescantia fluminensis is native to tropical South America. 


Species description or overview

Information about Tradescantia fluminensis from IUCN's ISSG/GISD
ISSG

Tradescantia fluminensis information from PIER
Information on Tradescantia fluminensis as relevant to Pacific Islands is provided by the Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk project (PIER).

Tradescantia fluminensis description and ecology from GISD (ISSG)
A species description and information about the ecology of Tradescantia fluminensis as an invasive species is provided from the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). GISD was created and is maintained by IUCN's Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG).


Taxonomy & nomenclature

GRIN nomenclature info for Tradescantia fluminensis
Nomenclatural information about Tradescantia fluminensis is provided by USDA/ARS/NGRP/GRIN.

Tradescantia fluminensis information from ITIS
The Integrated Taxonomic Information System ITIS provides authoritative taxonomic information on Tradescantia fluminensis, as well as other plants, animals, fungi, and microbes of North America and the world.

IPNI nomenclature info for Tradescantia fluminensis
Nomenclatural information about Tradescantia fluminensis is provided by The International Plant Names Index (IPNI).


Impacts

Tradescantia fluminensis (Commelinaceae): species information from GCW
Information on Tradescantia fluminensis as relevant to Pacific Islands is provided by the Global Compendium of Weeds (GCW).

Tradescantia fluminensis impact information from GISD (ISSG)
Impact information regarding Tradescantia fluminensis as an invasive species is provided from the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). GISD was created and is maintained by IUCN's Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG).


Risk assessments

Tradescantia fluminensis weed risk assessment for Hawaii-Pacific
Results of a weed risk assessment for Tradescantia fluminensis for the Hawaii-Pacific region are presented by the Hawaii-Pacific Weed Risk Assessment team.

Weed risk assessment for Tradescantia fluminensis for Florida (TNC) View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
A weed risk assessment for Tradescantia fluminensis for Florida is presented by The Nature Conservancy (Doria Gordon et al.).


Control methods

Tradescantia fluminensis management information from GISD (ISSG)
Management information for Tradescantia fluminensis as an invasive species is provided from the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). GISD was created and is maintained by IUCN's Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG).


Images

Images of Tradescantia fluminensis (Commelinaceae) (white flowered wandering jew, green wandering jew, small-leaved spiderwort)
Links to high-resolution free images of Tradescantia fluminensis (Commelinaceae) (white flowered wandering jew, green wandering jew, small-leaved spiderwort) by Forest & Kim Starr (USGS) are available here.

Tradescantia fluminensis images from PIER
Images of Tradescantia fluminensis provided by the Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk project (PIER).


Distribution

Tradescantia fluminensis worldwide distribution from GISD (ISSG)
Worldwide distribution information about Tradescantia fluminensis is provided from the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). GISD was created and is maintained by IUCN's Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG).


Books

Turning the tide: The eradication of invasive species (proceedings of the International Conference on Eradication of Island Invasives)
Veitch, C.R. and M.N. Clout (eds.) . 2002. Turning the tide: The eradication of invasive species (proceedings of the International Conference on Eradication of Island Invasives). IUCN SSC Invasive Species Specialist Group. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK. vii + 414pp. ISBN: 2-8317-0682-3.

Identification and biology of nonnative plants in Florida's natural areas (second edition)
Langeland, K.A., H.M. Cherry, C.M. McCormick, and K.A. Craddock Burks. 2008. Identification and biology of nonnative plants in Florida's natural areas (second edition). The University of Florida IFAS Communication Services (Gainesville). 193+ pp. illus. ISBN: 978-0-916287-70-2.


Full-text articles

Turning the tide: The eradication of invasive species (proceedings of the International Conference on Eradication of Island Invasives)
Veitch, C.R. and M.N. Clout (eds.) . 2002. Turning the tide: The eradication of invasive species (proceedings of the International Conference on Eradication of Island Invasives). IUCN SSC Invasive Species Specialist Group. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK. vii + 414pp. ISBN: 2-8317-0682-3.


Experts

Tradescantia fluminensis contacts from GISD (ISSG)
Contact information for experts on Tradescantia fluminensis as an invasive species is provided from the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). GISD was created and is maintained by IUCN's Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG).


Other resources

Tradescantia fluminensis references from GISD (ISSG)
References regarding Tradescantia fluminensis as an invasive species is provided from the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). GISD was created and is maintained by IUCN's Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG).


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