Tradescantia umbraculifera
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| Tradescantia umbraculifera | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Commelinales |
| Family: | Commelinaceae |
| Genus: | Tradescantia |
| Species: | T. umbraculifera |
| Binomial name | |
| Tradescantia umbraculifera | |
Tradescantia umbraculifera is a species of perennial wildflower that is native to South Eastern South America, and naturalized in New Zealand.[2][3] The scientific name umbraculifera means "carrying several umbrellas", which is a clear reference to its plentiful inflorescences per leaf axil that this species grows.[2] It is native to Northeast Argentina, South Brazil, and Paraguay.[4] The size of this plant species typically ranges between 30 and 80 centimeters with 1–4 double cincinni per leaf axis.[5] Regarding their reproductive organs, the pistil of this species is longer than the stamens.[1]