Gibasis pellucida (M.Martens & Galeotti) D.R.Hunt

Tahitian bridal veil (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Commelinales > Commelinaceae > Gibasis

Characteristics

Herbs, perennial, decumbent. Leaves 2-ranked, blade lanceolate-oblong, 4.5--7 cm ´ 1.4--2.3 cm. Inflorescences terminal and distally axillary, pairs of pedunculate cymes in compound inflorescences; peduncles of cymes 1.7--2.5 cm; bracteoles overlapping. Flowers: sepals keeled, 2.5--3 mm, glabrous; petals white, 4 mm; filaments bearded at base and distal to middle. Capsules ovoid, 2.5 mm. Seeds light brown, 1 mm, rugose. 2n = 10, 16 (Mexico).
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Images

Flower

Gibasis pellucida flower picture by González Yessenia (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Gibasis pellucida world distribution map, present in Guatemala and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:912496-1
WFO ID wfo-0000429848
COL ID 3FYTP
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Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Gibasis pellucida Tradescantia lundellii Tradescantia pellucida Tripogandra lundellii Tradescantia schiedeana Tradescantia geniculata var. botterii Tradescantia geniculata var. schiedeana Gibasis schiedeana