Tradescantia spathacea Sw.

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Synonyms:	Rhoeo discolor (L'Hér.) Hance
Common names:	Boat lily (English) Moses in the cradle (English) Oyster plant (English) Three men in a boat (English)
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Literature:	Malaise, P. (1988). Commelinaceae Flore du Rwanda Spermatophytes Volume IV Page 120. as Rhoea spathacea

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Flora of Zimbabwe: cultivated Tradescantia spathacea

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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Tradescantia spathacea
African Plant Database: Tradescantia spathacea
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Tradescantia spathacea
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Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Tradescantia spathacea
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Wikipedia: Tradescantia spathacea