Biology:Gibasis geniculata
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Short description: Species of plant
| Gibasis geniculata | |
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| Herbarium specimen | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Commelinales |
| Family: | Commelinaceae |
| Genus: | Gibasis |
| Species: | G. geniculata
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| Binomial name | |
| Gibasis geniculata (Jacq.) Rohweder
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| Synonyms | |
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Tradescantia kunthiana Seub. | |
Gibasis geniculata is a trailing plant in the family Commelinaceae, native to Mexico and tropical America.[1]
The cultivated plant commonly known as Tahitian bridal veil is often mis-labelled as Gibasis geniculata, however its true species is Gibasis pellucida.[2]
References
- ↑ "Gibasis geniculata". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:109891-2.
- ↑ Fantz, Paul R.; Nelson, Paul (Apr 1995). "Nomenclature of Tahitian Bridal Veil". HortTechnology 5 (2): 144–146. doi:10.21273/HORTTECH.5.2.144. https://journals.ashs.org/horttech/view/journals/horttech/5/2/article-p144.xml. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
Wikidata ☰ Q15562312 entry
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